2015 Map of Norris Junction

About this map

Norris Geyser Basin serves as the focal point for this survey of hydrothermal activity within Yellowstone National Park. The concentration of thermal features is dense near Norris Junction, where the world-renowned Steamboat Geyser and Congress Pool highlight the dynamic geology of the One Hundred Spring Plain. The landscape transitions from the steaming vents and pools of the Gibbon Geyser Basin to the elevated terrain of Gibbon Hill and Paintpot Hill. Further exploration of the hydrologic network reveals Artists Paintpots and several named thermal vents including Fearless Geyser and Whirligig Geyser. The Gibbon River winds through Elk Park and Gibbon Meadows, illustrating how the waterway connects these active geothermal zones. This 2015 edition provides modern topographical detail for the Central Plateau and the surrounding wilderness.