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1986 Map of Mount Wood

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Mount Wood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Mount Wood and Mount Hague anchor this high-elevation terrain within the Custer National Forest, where the landscape is defined by the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. The map reveals a complex drainage system flowing from the Fishtail Plateau, including West Fishtail Creek and Little Rocky Creek. Settlement is non-existent in this remote stretch of Stillwater County, with human activity limited to high-altitude transit and resource exploration.

A single Mine Shaft located near the northern boundary and the Golf Course Rock Trail 4WD suggest the intersection of early mining interests and recreation. Numerous alpine water bodies, such as Chrome Lake, Wood Lake, and Jawbone Lake, dot the glacially carved basins. This 1980s provisional survey captures the area's transition into protected wilderness, marked by the Indefinite Wilderness Boundary that separates managed forest from primitive backcountry.