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2024 Map of Electric Peak

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Electric Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Electric Peak towers over the dramatic Montana-Wyoming border region, anchoring a landscape where the Yellowstone River cuts through the northern gateway of Yellowstone National Park. This high-altitude terrain is defined by its deep alpine drainage systems, including Electric Creek and Stephens Creek, and geological curiosities like the Devils Slide. The settlement pattern follows the river and older mountain passes, connecting Gardiner and Corwin Springs via the historic paths of the Old Yellowstone Trail.

Evidence of early mountain life and mining history is preserved in the upland areas, particularly around Aldridge, where the Aldridge Cemetery remains. High points like Deaf Jim Knob and Cinnabar Mountain overlook the Cinnabar Basin, while the rugged eastern reaches extend into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The map reveals a complex network of forest roads and trails, such as the Beattie Gulch Trail, that provided access to these remote reaches of the Gallatin National Forest throughout the twenty-first century.