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1956 Map of Pilot Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Pilot Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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The Absaroka Range dominates this mid-century survey, defining a high-altitude landscape where Shoshone National Forest meets the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. This era of the late 1950s captures the high-country transition from early ranching outposts to modern recreation, centered on the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River and the famous Beartooth Highway.

Remote land-use patterns are evident in the siting of the B Four Ranch and R D S Ranch along the river valley, while the interior peaks like Pilot Peak and Index Peak remain accessible only by primitive routes such as the Crandall Trail. The presence of several Fire Cache locations suggests the active forest management and fire suppression infrastructure required for this heavily timbered terrain, including the expansive Hurricane Mesa.