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1991 Map of Eagle Creek

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Eagle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Middle Fork Shoshone River and North Fork Shoshone River define this high-elevation landscape within the Shoshone National Forest. This 1991 revision, based on photographs dating back to 1969, documents a rugged alpine region where the boundaries of the North Absaroka Wilderness and Washakie Wilderness converge. The presence of the Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area near the northern corridor illustrates the area's development for recreation alongside traditional resource extraction, represented by the Crouch Mine located further south near Crouch Creek.

Scattered settlements and outposts like Pahaska, Threemile, and Eagle Creek are clustered along the river valley, while the interior remains defined by drainage networks like Paradise Creek and Kitty Creek. The map shows several remote landmarks, including Eagle Meadows and the high peaks of Sleeping Giant, providing essential context for those researching the land use and accessibility of the eastern Greater Yellowstone ecosystem during the late 20th century.