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1968 Map of Fremont Lake North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Fremont Lake North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Fremont Lake and Willow Lake dominate the lower portion of this high-altitude landscape, serving as the primary hydrological anchors for the surrounding glacial terrain. In the late 1960s, this area of the Bridger National Forest supported a network of backcountry access points, including the Upper Fremont Lake Campground and the Ranger Station at Elkhart Park. The map documents a significant intersection of recreational and wilderness management, where Skyline Drive ends and a series of primitive routes like the Lowline Trail and Trapper Trail begin.

High-elevation landmarks such as Big Flattop Mtn and Pine Mountain rise above a dense system of alpine lakes, including Snake Lake, Heart Lake, and Trail Lake. Evidence of early forest monitoring is visible at the Crows Nest Lookout, while a Gaging Station on Pine Creek reflects the importance of water monitoring in this drainage basin. The demarcated Wilderness Boundary illustrates the specific land use divisions established during this era between accessible forest parklands and the protected Bridger Wilderness.