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1967 Map of Noble Basin

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Noble Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Noble Basin serves as a central landmark within this 1967 survey of the Wyoming wilderness, where the Teton National Forest and Bridger National Forest meet. The geography is defined by the winding course of the Hoback River as it passes through the Upper Hoback Canyon, fed by numerous high-altitude drainages such as Creased Dog Creek and Horse Pasture Draw. Human activity in this remote area is concentrated near the Dead Shot Ranch, which is notably accompanied by a Landing Strip, illustrating the necessity of air travel for reaching isolated western outposts.

Transportation through the steep terrain relies heavily on a network of established paths, including the South Fork Pack Trail and various unnamed Jeep Trails. To the south, the landscape rises toward Strawberry Ridge and the headwaters of the Middle Fork Beaver Creek. The map provides an intricate look at the hydraulic patterns and topographical challenges that governed land use and ranching in Sublette County during the late 1960s.