1968 Map of Horseshoe Lake

About this map

Mount Baldy and Round Top Mountain anchor the high alpine terrain of the Bridger Wilderness within the Bridger National Forest. Surveyed in the late 1960s, this landscape is defined by an intricate network of glacial basins and high-elevation waters including Horseshoe Lake, Lake George, and Timico Lake. The presence of the Highline Trail and the Timico Trail reveals the established backcountry routes used by hikers and packers to navigate the granite peaks and lake-dotted valleys. From the northern Chain Lakes down to Lake Ethel and Blueberry Lake in the south, the map documents a pristine watershed where drainage flows through Baldy Creek and Fall Creek toward Boulder Canyon. The concentration of named lakes like Lake Christina, Lake Winona, and Coyote Lake suggests a geography shaped by heavy glaciation, preserved at a time when these remote reaches of Sublette County were being formally mapped for modern recreational use.