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2017 Map of Crystal Falls

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Crystal Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Yellowstone National Park reveals its complex geothermal and hydrologic network in this detailed 2017 study of the Crystal Falls vicinity. The landscape is defined by the high-elevation Hayden Valley and the Central Plateau, where the headwaters of several major systems emerge. Thermal activity is prominently marked at Violet Springs and Terrace Hot Spring, feeding into the winding path of Violet Cr.

Historically significant routes crisscross the backcountry, including the Mary Mountain-Nez Perce Trail and the Howard Eaton Trail, which trace the same paths used by indigenous peoples and early explorers. The map details the transition from the Gibbon River drainage to the Yellowstone River, connected by landmark infrastructure like the Chittenden Bridge. This survey provides a modern technical record of the park's interior, from the remote Cygnet Lakes to the well-traveled Grand Loop Road.