2013 Map of Island Park

About this map

Island Park serves as a central point for this 2013 survey of the high-altitude landscape within the Targhee National Forest. The map documents a corridor of settlement and recreation along Us HWY 20, following the path of Henrys Fork and the Buffalo River. Notable residential and seasonal locations include Trude, Flat Rock, and Elk Creek Ranch. The presence of Island Park Siding in the south and the Trude Snowmobile Trail Rd highlights the area's dual history of rail-era transport and modern outdoor tourism. Extensive water systems are detailed, from the headwaters at Big Springs to the numerous drainages like Toms Creek and Moose Creek that feed into the larger river basins. Recreational development is anchored by the Upper Coffee Pot Campground and Buffalo Campground, which flank the waterways in the western half of the quadrangle.