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1993 Map of Powder River Pass

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Powder River Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The high alpine terrain of the Bighorn National Forest is the focal point of this 1993 study, which covers the divide between the North Fork Powder River and Tensleep Creek. The landscape is dominated by the Cloud Peak Wilderness, where the high peaks of Loaf Mountain and Hesse Mountain stand above a series of glacial features including Paradise Lake and Firehole Lakes.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Cloud Peak Skyway Scenic Byway, which traverses the high elevation at Powder River Pass. The map details the transition from recreational forest land to protected wilderness, noting specific utilitarian landmarks like the Leigh Creek Trailer Dump Station, a Gravel Pit, and an isolated Gold Mine, reflecting the varied uses of Wyoming's high country during the late twentieth century.