1991 Map of Louis Lake

About this map

Shoshone National Forest encompasses this high-elevation landscape, where the Louis Lake Resort serves as a focal point for activity along the shores of Louis Lake. The terrain is defined by dramatic shifts in topography, rising from Grannier Meadow and Maxon Basin toward the prominent heights of Limestone Mountain and Iron Mtn. This 1991 revision reflects a modern era of land management within the Lander Ranger District Boundary, showing a transition from industrial exploitation to recreation and conservation. Evidence of the region's mid-century industrial past is preserved in the location of the Columbia-Geneva Mines (U S Steel), while the water management systems including Rock Creek Reservoir and various segments labeled Ditch illustrate the ongoing human engineering of the high-country watershed.