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1958 Map of Norris Junction

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Norris Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The active geothermal landscape of Yellowstone National Park is documented here at a time when the Grand Loop Road and various service roads were the primary corridors for exploring the interior. Concentrated thermal activity is centered around the Norris Geyser Basin, home to the Echinus Geyser and the Norris Museum, while the Gibbon Geyser Basin to the southwest features the Artists Paintpot and Beryl Spring.

Away from the geyser fields, the map illustrates a network of high plateaus, including the Solfatara Plateau and the Central Plateau, separated by the wide Hayden Valley. Historical park infrastructure is visible at the Norris Ranger Sta and isolated structures like the Patrol Cabin near Mary Lake. The intricate drainage patterns of the Gibbon River and Nez Perce Creek highlight the park's hydrological complexity before later 20th-century developments changed visitor access to these backcountry areas.