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1967 Map of Lake Helen

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lake Helen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in the late 1960s, defined by the convergence of the Big Horn and Johnson County line. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of glacial basins and alpine summits, including the prominent Mather Peaks and Bald Ridge. A primary route for backcountry travel is the Solitude Trail, which links the waters of Mistymoon Lake and Florence Lake via the strategic high point at Florence Pass.

The hydrography of the region reveals the headwaters of several major drainages, where Paint Rock Creek and West Tensleep Creek carve through the granite. To the northeast, the dramatic topography of North Clear Creek Canyon sits adjacent to Medicine Cabin Park and the Medicine Park Creek campground. This survey provides a record of these remote watersheds before modern usage patterns shifted, capturing the quiet isolation of Elk Park and the pristine Lost Twin Lakes.