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1965 Map of Lava Mountain

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lava Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of the Wind River and various forks of Fish Creek begin their descent. The boundary between Teton National Forest and Shoshone National Forest splits the terrain, marking a region defined more by its hydrologic and topographic crests than by permanent human settlement. While most of the area is traversable only via Pack Trail or Jeep Trail, Brooks Lake Lodge stands as a notable landmark of recreational history in the north.

Prominent summits including Lava Mountain and Two Ocean Mountain overlook a complex network of basins and gulches. The drainage patterns are clearly delineated, showing how water moves from Wind River Lake and Moccasin Basin toward the Atlantic and Pacific slopes. Small family-named landmarks like Barbers Point and Game Warden Creek provide rare cultural touchpoints in a landscape dominated by the physical geography of Sublette Peak and Pilot Knob.