1970 Map of Open Creek

About this map

Teton Wilderness and Teton National Forest encompass this high-altitude landscape in northwestern Wyoming, mapped during the early 1970s. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, where Open Creek flows south to join Thorofare Creek, and Howell Fork meets the Wiggins Fork in the northeast. The absence of roads highlights the backcountry nature of the area, which is navigated instead by a series of high-country pack trails. Geologic and topographic landmarks like the Trident Plateau, the sharp Escarpment, and the uniquely named Petrified Ridge provide essential navigation points for travelers. This survey preserves the primitive character of the region, documenting numerous unnamed peaks and the precise routes of the Pack Trail system as it follows the contours of drainages like Silvertip Creek and Scatter Creek.