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1958 Map of Madison Junction

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Madison Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Madison Junction serves as the focal point for this 1958 survey of Yellowstone National Park, where the Gibbon River and Firehole River converge to form the Madison River. This landscape is dominated by geothermal activity, notably within the Midway Geyser Basin and Lower Geyser Basin. Famous hydrothermal features like the Grand Prismatic Spring, Excelsior Geyser Crater, and Great Fountain Geyser are meticulously documented alongside smaller features such as Queens Laundry and Morning Mist Springs.

The map reveals the mid-century infrastructure of the park, including the Grand Loop Road and specialized routes like the Freight Road and Service Road. Remote backcountry accessibility is highlighted by the Howard Eaton Trail and the presence of the Cougar Creek Patrol Cabin and Fountain Patrol Cabin. From the heights of Purple Mountain and Mount Jackson to the sprawling Madison Plateau, the map captures a period of established park management before the significant visitor center developments of later decades.