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1952 Map of Paradise Basin

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Paradise Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Wind River Reservation lands dominate this mid-century survey of the high Wyoming backcountry. The topography is defined by the sharp elevations of Wind River Ridge and Bull Ridge, which hem in a complex alpine drainage system. Water flows through a series of glacier-fed basins, most notably Paradise Basin, where a string of high-altitude lakes including Paradise Lakes, Lydle Lake, and Upper Paradise Lake are connected by the descent of Paradise Creek.

Lower elevations are marked by the Wind River Base Line, which crosses the southern portion of the sheet near Wilson Lakes and Enos Lake. This 1952 fieldwork provides a precise look at the terrain before modern recreational development, capturing the placement of remote landmarks like Lookout Mountain and Tybo Peak. The map is particularly useful for identifying the specific lake groups and peak names used by the Department of the Interior during the early 1950s development of the Missouri River Basin project.