2021 Map of Giraffe Creek

About this map

The Caribou National Forest and Bridger National Forest converge at the Idaho-Wyoming border in this recent survey, marking a high-elevation landscape defined by the Preuss Range and the Gannett Hills. The map traces the rugged divide where water drains into both the Thomas Fork Valley and various high basins. The hydrology is dominated by ephemeral and perennial flows like Giraffe Cr and Preuss Cr, which carve through the Sublette Range in the southeast. A notable topographic transition occurs between the open Salt Basin and the constricted Salt Canyon, illustrating the complex geological folding of the region. Aside from the North Loop road, the area remains largely undeveloped, preserving the wild character of the state line wilderness.