1992 Map of Gardiner

About this map

Paradise Valley serves as a dramatic corridor for the Yellowstone River and the Burlington Northern RR as they move toward the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. This early 1990s survey illustrates the complex geography where the Gallatin Range meets the Absaroka Range, creating the narrows of Yankee Jim Canyon. The settlement pattern follows the river and the path of U.S. Highway 89, connecting the gateway community of Gardiner with agricultural and recreational spots like Chico Hot Springs and Emigrant. High-elevation landmarks such as Electric Peak and Mount Douglas dominate the horizon, while the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness encompasses the wild drainages of Slough Creek and the Stillwater River to the east.