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1968 Map of Gannett Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Gannett Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Gannett Peak serves as the focal point of this high-altitude survey, marking the intersection of the Bridger, Bridger National, and Shoshone National Forest lands. The topography is dominated by an extensive glacial system, including the Gannett Glacier, Dinwoody Glacier, and Mammoth Glacier, which illustrate the hydrological headwaters of the region. The map highlights the sheer complexity of the Continental Divide, where peaks such as Mount Woodrow Wilson, Mt Warren, and Bastion Peak overlook a landscape of permanent ice and high-alpine lakes.

Traces of human movement are limited to the Highline Trail and the passage through Trail Creek Park, emphasizing the area's status as a protected wilderness. Notable water bodies like the Titcomb Lakes and Peak Lake feed into the nascent Green River and Dinwoody Creek, showing the drainage patterns that sustain the lower valleys. This 1960s record captures the extent of the ice fields and the names given to the surrounding monoliths, such as The Sphinx and Gooseneck Pinnacle.