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2015 Map of Pelican Cone

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Pelican Cone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Pelican Cone rises as a central landmark within the high-elevation wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. This 2015 survey details a landscape defined by hydrothermal activity and a complex network of drainage basins. To the southwest, the distinctive geothermal features of The Mushpots and The Mudkettles sit within the broad expanse of Pelican Valley, while the Hot Spring Basin Group and Ponuntpa Spring mark additional points of thermal interest in the northern and western reaches.

The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the high ridges of the Absaroka Range, where the headwaters of the Buffalo Fork and Raven Cr begin their descent. Water is a defining element throughout the quadrangle, from the isolated Mirror Lake to the meandering paths of Pelican Cr, Wrong Cr, and Timothy Cr. The map captures the undisturbed character of this backcountry area, where no roads or permanent human settlements are present, focusing instead on the natural topography and the unique hydrological systems of the Yellowstone plateau.