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1955 Map of Gardiner

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Gardiner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Gardiner serves as the gateway to the high wilderness of southern Montana in the mid-1950s, situated at the confluence where the Yellowstone River emerges from the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The landscape is dominated by the complex drainage systems of the Gallatin National Forest, where numerous named forks such as North Fork Emigrant Creek and North Fork Cedar Creek carve through the steep terrain. To the northeast, the settlement of Jardine sits tucked away near Palmer Creek, while high-altitude water bodies like Casey Lake and the Pine Lakes are scattered across the alpine basins.

Grounding this survey is the dramatic elevation change from the river valley floor up to the high peaks. Local geography is defined by a series of significant tributaries, including Bassett Creek and East Fork Bear Creek, which feed into the main river corridor. For those interested in the historical footprint of this region, the map illustrates the primitive road networks and drainage patterns that influenced early mining and tourism activities before the modern infrastructure of the late 20th century.