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1968 Map of Ranger Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ranger Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Grand Teton National Park and Targhee National Forest meet along a sharp high-altitude divide in this late 1960s survey. The landscape is defined by massive peaks and glacial drainage patterns, including the prominent Ranger Peak and Doane Peak. The presence of a Patrol Cabin near Webb Canyon highlights the area's management as a protected wilderness, accessible only by a network of pack trails such as the Camp Lake Trail and Bitch Creek Trail.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Moose Creek and its many tributaries feeding into steep-walled corridors like Webb Canyon. Notable vertical features like Wilderness Falls and the Moose Mountain Slide illustrate the dynamic geomorphology of the Teton Range. For researchers, the map captures the wilderness state of the northwestern Tetons, documenting the locations of remote alpine waters such as Talus Lake and Dudley Lake before modern recreational pressures increased.