1996 Map of Mount Maurice

About this map

The high-altitude Divide between the Custer National Forest and Shoshone National Forest dominates this mid-1990s survey of the Montana-Wyoming border. This landscape is defined by the massive Line Creek Plateau, which transitions into sharp peaks such as Mount Maurice and the Westminster Spires. The presence of the Rattine road and Roadside Park along Rock Creek indicates the development of recreation and access into the backcountry of Carbon County, Montana. From the high vantage point of Sheridan Point, the map traces the complex drainage system of the Beartooth foothills, where Cyclone Creek and Seeley Creek have carved deep gulches into the mountain flanks. Evidence of earlier human activity appears at Sheridan and the Piney Dell area, marking the boundary between the forested slopes and the rugged plateaus.