1968 Map of Downs Mountain

About this map

The Continental Divide serves as the central spine of this high-altitude landscape, separating the headwaters of the Downs Fork from the western drainage of Clear Creek. This 1968 survey reveals a terrain defined by active glaciation and alpine hydrology, where the Downs Glacier and Connie Glacier feed a network of high-elevation basins. To the east, the Fitzpatrick Wilderness within the Shoshone National Forest contains massive rock features like Bears Tooth and the deep waters of Upper Ross Lake. On the western slope, the Bridger Wilderness encompasses significant water bodies including Bear Lake, Dads Lake, and the remote Kevin Lake within the Bear Basin. This map documents a wilderness at the boundary of Fremont and Sublette counties, anchored by the massive bulk of Downs Mountain.