Loading map...

1989 Map of Geers Point

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Geers Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The North Absaroka Wilderness dominates this 1989 provisional study, showcasing a high-altitude drainage system within the Shoshone National Forest. The landscape is defined by the convergence of numerous alpine waterways, including Sunlight Creek and Sulphur Creek, which carve through the terrain beneath the prominent overlook at Geers Point. A distinctive wilderness boundary separates protected backcountry from managed forest lands, a line that traces the high ridges and steep valleys characteristic of the Absaroka Range.

Local hydrologic features like Sulphur Lake and the Copper Lakes are documented here in their late-20th-century state, alongside lesser-known tributaries such as Strawberry Gulch Creek and Gas Spring Creek. The map provides a detailed view of the natural water distribution before modern changes, preserving the location of naming conventions for local-history researchers and backcountry explorers interested in the Little Sunlight Creek drainage.