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2017 Map of Mount Wallace

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mount Wallace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mt Wallace stands as the central topographic focal point of this high-elevation wilderness within the Gallatin National Forest. This section of the Absaroka Range is characterized by a complex network of glacial basins and plateaus, including North Fork Basin, Silver Basin, Clover Basin, and the expansive Red Rock Plateau to the south. The drainage patterns are defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, such as Wallace Cr, Silver Cr, and Hellroaring Cr, which carve through the high terrain.

Passage Falls and Colley Lake provide specific landmarks for those navigating the backcountry. The map also identifies a unique topographical depression known as The Hole, situated between the high ridges. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Forest Service reflects a landscape almost entirely devoid of human infrastructure, focusing instead on the natural hydrology and landform features of this protected wilderness area.