1970 Map of Needle Mountain

About this map

Needle Mountain and Crater Mountain dominate this high-elevation landscape within the Shoshone National Forest. This 1970 field-checked survey reveals a territory defined by dramatic drainage systems, including the headwaters of Needle Creek and the divergent branches of North Fork Anderson Creek and South Fork Anderson Creek. The map documents a period before land lines were established in this section of the Washakie Wilderness, showing a terrain where travel was dictated by natural corridors like Boulder Ridge and a solitary Pack Trail in the northwest. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the protected status of the area, while the presence of an indefinite wilderness boundary suggests the evolving administrative management of these public lands during the early 1970s.