1988 Map of Fridley Peak

About this map

Hyalite Ridge and the high peaks of the Gallatin National Forest define this 1980s landscape, captured just before the turn of the millennium. The map centers on the hydrological complex of Hyalite Reservoir, where recreational infrastructure like the Hood Creek Campground and Chisholm Campground served visitors long before modern digital mapping. Moving south into the higher elevations, the terrain becomes a dense network of water features, from the dramatic drop of Silken Skein Falls and Grotto Falls to the alpine basins holding Arden Lake and Fridley Lakes. These landmarks reflect the area's transition into a managed wilderness, where the Window Rock F S Station and the History Rock Trail provided access to a geography punctuated by descriptively named summits like The Mummy, Elephant Mountain, and Sleeping Giant Mountain. This provisional survey documents the existing trails and forest service outposts that supported the region's late-20th-century expansion of outdoor recreation.