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1935 Map of Jackson

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Jackson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Jackson and Wilson anchor this mid-1930s landscape, a rugged terrain defined by the sweeping Snake River and the high peaks of the Teton Range and Gros Ventre Range. The map reveals the early infrastructure of the Elk Refuge and several isolated forest service outposts, including Lee Ranger Sta and Bowen Hot Ranger Sta. Local history is captured in the scattered presence of family-named landmarks like Browns Ranch and the remote Porcupine Sch.

The convergence of the Snake River and Hoback River highlights the region's historic travel corridors before modern development. In the southern reaches, the Etna Cem and various guard stations such as McCann Guard Sta provide points of interest for genealogists and researchers tracking early Wyoming settlements. From the depth of Jackson Hole to the heights of Jackson Peak, the map documents a transition from ranching and mining at the Jackson Mine toward a protected wilderness landscape.