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1987 Map of Irish Rock

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Irish Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Shoshone National Forest dominates this landscape, encompassing the high-elevation drainage systems that feed the Greybull River. The 1980s terrain is characterized by a dense network of mountain waterways, including the North Fork and South Fork, which intersect with the Washakie Wilderness boundary. Human presence is minimal, marked primarily by the Venus Creek Cabin and a series of primitive transport routes such as the Warhouse Trail and Boulder Basin Trail.

The prominence of family and descriptive names for minor landmarks, such as Eleanor Creek and Bull Elk Draw, suggests a history of local use by stockmen or hunters. High points like Irish Rock serve as navigational anchors in a region where the elevation change is captured by the Boulder Basin and the winding course of Stuart Creek. This survey provides a record of the primitive backcountry infrastructure before modern shifts in wilderness management.