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1987 Map of Hummingbird Peak

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Hummingbird Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest meet in this high-altitude landscape during the late 1980s. The terrain is defined by the massive Buffalo Plateau and the peaks and basins of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Human presence is sparse, limited to administrative outposts like the Buffalo Fork Ranger Station and the Buffalo Plateau Patrol Cabin, reflecting the managed isolation of the northern Rockies.

Drainage networks including Buffalo Creek, Hellroaring Creek, and the East Fork carve through deep basins such as Hummingbird Basin and Elk Basin. The inclusion of the Poacher Trail provides a specific historical detail of the backcountry routes used by forest and park personnel. This map illustrates the transition from protected forest land to the northern border of America's first national park, anchored by the 9,637-foot Hummingbird Peak.