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1958 Map of Ear Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ear Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Ear Mountain and Chute Mountain anchor this high-altitude landscape along the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains. Published in 1959, the survey documents a wilderness terrain defined by the Lewis and Clark National Forest boundary and a complex network of drainages including the South Fork Teton River and Willow Creek. The absence of developed roads is striking, with transportation limited to a Pack Trail and Jeep Trail system that likely served the Ear Mountain Ranger Station in the northeast corner of the quadrangle.

Local landmarks such as Crab Butte and various named drainages like North Fork Jefferson Creek and Billie Creek provide critical points of reference for tracing historic forestry activity or early backcountry routes. The topography is meticulously detailed, capturing the steep descents into Rierdon Gulch and Sheep Gulch, revealing the isolation and logistical challenges faced by the Forest Service during the mid-century era.