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1967 Map of Monument Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Monument Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Washakie Needles and the sharp spire of the Needle dominate the northern terrain of this high-elevation landscape within the Shoshone National Forest. The geography is defined by a significant cultural and political line, the Wind River Indian Reservation Boundary, which cuts diagonally across the drainage of the South Fork Owl Creek. This divide separates the reservation lands from the adjacent forest and county lands, illustrating the 20th-century intersection of indigenous territory and federal forest management.

The topography transitions from the northern peaks toward the southern ridges where Monument Peak stands near the Muddy Lookout. The map provides a detailed view of the high-country hydrology, tracing numerous watercourses such as Bear Creek, Dry Muddy Creek, and Crow Creek. A limited network of Jeep Trails provides the only mechanized access through these remote basins and over the Bald Mountain vicinity, reflecting the area's isolation during the late 1960s.