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2023 Map of Jim Smith Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Jim Smith Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Clarks Fork Yellowstone River carves through the high country of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in this modern survey of Park County. The landscape is defined by the Beartooth Mountains and the northern reaches of the Absaroka Range, with the Beartooth National Scenic Byway providing the primary corridor through these protected lands. Of particular historical and cultural note are the Shoshone names Kuchúnteka'a Toyávi and Kuchúnteka'a Nuokwaide, which sit alongside established landmarks like Jim Smith Peak.

The area is crisscrossed by a network of backcountry paths including the Pilot Cr Trl and North Crandall Trl, used by those traversing the Shoshone National Forest. High-altitude water bodies such as Big Moose Lake and the Crazy Lakes dot the terrain, while meadows like Willow Park provide breaks in the vertical relief. This survey highlights the intersection of federal land management and indigenous naming within the North-Absaroka Wilderness.