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1986 Map of Divide Lake

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Divide Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Gallatin River flows through this high-altitude landscape along the border between Gallatin County and Park County, where the boundary between Montana and Wyoming remains an Indefinite Boundary. This mid-1980s provisional study documents a region defined by federal protection, where Yellowstone National Park meets the Gallatin National Forest. The map captures the meeting of administrative lines and natural waterways, including the headwaters of Grayling Creek and Bacon Rind Creek.

High points and water features dominate the terrain, from the eponymous Divide Lake to the aptly named Snowslide. The sheet provides detailed evidence of the land use patterns near the Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, serving as a record of these protected areas during a period of transition in wilderness management and mapping techniques. Numerous springs dot the topography, indicating the hydrological richness of these upper reaches of the Gallatin River watershed.