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1993 Map of Lake Helen

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Lake Helen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Cloud Peak dominates the high alpine landscape of the Bighorn National Forest on this 1990s revision. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes and high-altitude features within the Cloud Peak Wilderness, including Mistymoon Lake, Lake Helen, and the Fortress Lakes. These water bodies feed a complex network of drainages such as West Tensleep Creek and North Fork Clear Creek.

The presence of the Solitude Trail and the Florence Trail crossing through Florence Pass highlights the importance of historic backcountry access routes in this part of the Bighorn Mountains. Evidence of early mountain recreation and land management is visible at Medicine Park and the small settlement at West Tensleep. Notable landmarks like Bomber Mountain and Mather Peaks stand along the Big Horn and Johnson County line, marking the high divide of the central range.