1911 Map of Lake

About this map

Yellowstone Lake dominates this high-altitude landscape, its intricate shoreline defined by the South Arm, South East Arm, and Flat Mountain Arm. Surveyed originally in 1885 and revised for this 1911 edition, the topography traces the drainage patterns of the Continental Divide and the hydrological curiosity of Two Ocean Pass. The map captures the early infrastructure of the wilderness area, including the East Entrance and the primitive shelter of the Snowshoe Cabin near the boundary of Yellowstone National Park and Teton National Forest. Significant peaks like Mt. Stevenson and Mt. Schurz mark the Absaroka Range to the east, while the southern reaches reveal the headwaters of Pacific Creek and the Thorofare Lake region.