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1987 Map of Jim Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Jim Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1987 survey, rising from a complex network of drainages within the Shoshone National Forest. This high-altitude terrain is defined by the sharp transition at the Wilderness Boundary, where the map tracks the southeastern edge of the Absaroka Wilderness. The geography is remarkably detailed for a provisional map, showing the intricate canyon systems like Rattlesnake Canyon and the massive cliffs of The Palisades in the northeast.

The creek names throughout the area—Robbers Roost Creek, Gunnysack Creek, and Laughing Water Creek—point to a landscape shaped by early western pack trails and seasonal livestock movement. Small geographic identifiers like Agee and the secluded Singing Brook provide specific points of interest for researchers tracking the physical history of this high-country drainage basin before the era of modern development.