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1955 Map of Crown Butte

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Crown Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Gallatin River corridor serves as the primary artery for travel and settlement in this mid-century survey of the high country. Along the river, a network of mountain lodges and historic ranching operations such as Porcupine Ranch, 320 Ranch, and Elkhorn Ranch mark the landscape. The survey details the high-altitude terrain where the Gallatin National Forest meets the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, including a designated Petrified Forest and the protected Gallatin Game Preserve.

Educational and administrative presence is noted at the Ophir Sch and the Gallatin Ranger Station, while the rugged interior is traversed by numerous pack trails. Distinctive summits like Crown Butte, Eaglehead Mtn, and Ramshorn Peak overlook remote water bodies such as Golden Trout Lakes and Lake Elsie. This map effectively documents the transition from early ranching life to the establishment of wilderness conservation and seasonal recreation in the Gallatin Range.