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1953 Map of Fossil Hill

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fossil Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Popo Agie River and its southern fork dominate this high-elevation landscape within the Shoshone National Forest. The geography is defined by a series of steep drainages including Halls Canyon, Browns Canyon, and Shoshone Canyon, which cut through the Freak Mountains and the massive Table Mountain massif. A notable geological and institutional presence is found at the University of Missouri Geology Camp, situated near the hydrologically unique area known as The Sinks.

Logistics and early forest management are visible through the location of the Middle Fork Guard Station and the network of primitive routes such as the Louis Lake Road and Indian Ridge Trail. Human footprint in this wilderness is sparse but distinct, ranging from the remote Eversole Ranch in Harvey Basin to the high-point observation at Meyer Lookout. Water management for lower elevations is represented by the Enterprise Ditch and Walker Ditch, which divert mountain runoff from tributaries like Crooked Creek.