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1991 Map of Lava Mountain

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Lava Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Continental Divide cuts through this high-altitude landscape, separating the headwaters of the Wind River from the tributaries of the Snake River. Situated on the boundary of Teton Co and Fremont Co, the area is defined by the massive profile of Lava Mountain and the prominent Pilot Knob. The map reveals a wilderness managed by multiple jurisdictions, including the Teton National Forest and Shoshone National Forest, with boundaries for the Jackson Ranger District and Buffalo Ranger District intersecting near Two Ocean Mountain.

Human presence is limited to remote outposts such as Brooks Lake Lodge in the northeast and a Hunting Camp along Squaw Creek. The network of travel is dominated by historic routes like the Sheridan Trail and Spruce Creek Trail, which provide access to high basins and water bodies like Wind River Lake and Pelham Lake. This 1991 revision illustrates the complex drainage patterns of the upper Wind River valley before it descends from the mountains.