2015 Map of Lake Creek

About this map

The Absaroka Range and the high elevations of the Shoshone National Forest dominate this mid-2010s topographic survey of Park County. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where the Elk Fork and Lake Cr collect waters from numerous high-altitude tributaries like Burned Timber Cr and Swede Cr. The eastern portion of the map is anchored by the imposing Wapiti Ridge, while deep incisions such as Bear Gulch and Cut Coulee indicate the erosive power of seasonal snowmelt and runoff. Unlike many regions where human infrastructure dictates the map's character, this area remains remarkably undeveloped, focused entirely on the natural contours of the mountain wilderness. Researchers can trace the flow of Rampart Cr and Bloom Cr as they navigate the ridges and basins that define this corner of the Wyoming backcountry.