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1992 Map of Gardiner

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Gardiner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Gardiner serves as the focal point for this mountain landscape at the northern gateway to the first national park. The Yellowstone River cuts a deep path through the Gallatin Range and Absaroka Range, followed closely by the Burlington Northern railroad and U S Highway 89. The map details a period of transition for settlements like Jardine and Chico Hot Springs, where early mining and geothermal tourism shaped the local economy.

Deep in the high country, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness encompasses massive peaks such as Mount Wallace and Mount Douglas. The map captures the meeting of three wilderness environments, spanning from the North Entrance of Yellowstone up toward the high plateaus. It documents the complex geography of the Montana-Wyoming border, where remote drainages like Slough Creek and Buffalo Fork begin their descent.