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1987 Map of Firehole Basin

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Firehole Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Firehole Basin dominates this 1980s terrain study, revealing a landscape defined by significant elevation changes and the infrastructure of the energy industry. A single Grave situated near the headwaters of Sage Creek offers a rare genealogical marker in an area otherwise characterized by its geological features and technical development. The map meticulously documents the network of 4wd tracks and a major Pipeline that traverse the high plateaus between Flattop Mountain and Sheep Mountain.

Drainage systems like Faulkner Draw and Johnson Draw carve through the basin, leading toward the dramatic descent of Firehole Canyon. Evidence of late-20th-century utility is found at the Pumping Station in the northeast and the Trans line crossing the southern peaks. This survey captures a specific moment in Wyoming's high-desert history, balancing raw topography with the footprints of resource management.