2014 Map of Electric Peak

About this map

Yellowstone River canyon walls and the high alpine ridges of the Absaroka Range define this borderland where Montana meets Wyoming. The map documents the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, where the high elevations of Electric Peak overlook the northern entrance at Gardiner. The human footprint here is tied closely to the river and the extraction history of the Cinnabar Basin, with the settlement of Aldridge and its nearby Aldridge Lake situated below the steep slopes of Cinnabar Mtn. Genealogists and historians will find the locations of the Aldridge Cem and Horr Cem particularly valuable, as they provide exact coordinates for the final resting places of residents from these early mountain communities. The dramatic geological formation known as Devils Slide remains a prominent landmark near Corwin Springs, while the route of the Old Yellowstone Trl S marks the historic path of early travelers into the park.