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1991 Map of Phelps Mountain

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Phelps Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

High-altitude ranching and energy extraction intersect on this remote Wyoming landscape, where the Shoshone National Forest meets the protected reaches of the Washakie Wilderness. The terrain is dominated by the massif of Phelps Mountain, which serves as a literal divide between the deep drainages of Willow Creek and Bear Creek. To the north, the Greybull River cuts through a series of numbered land tracts, reflecting complex historical surveying and property divisions in this part of Park County.

Evidence of seasonal mountain work is found at the Jack Creek Cow Camp and various Corrals positioned along the western slopes. While much of the land is managed for wilderness values, the presence of an Oil Field on the eastern edge near Four Bear Creek points to the dual use of these public lands during the late twentieth century. Transport across the steep topography relies on established paths like the Haymaker Timber Trail, which skirts the edge of the wilderness boundary.