1980 Map of Red Top Mountain

About this map

Mount Fitzpatrick and the surrounding high country of the Bridger National Forest dominate this 1980 survey. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and alpine basins, including the headwaters of Swift Creek, South Crow Creek, and Corral Creek. Multiple high-elevation water bodies are mapped here, such as Swift Creek Lake, Corral Creek Lake, and the Crow Creek Lakes tucked beneath the northern ridges. Transportation through these steep corridors is limited to a system of primitive routes, notably the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail networks that follow natural breaks like Mill Hollow and Gamm Hollow. To the south, Red Top Mountain rises above the confluence of Red Top Creek and Cottonwood Lake Creek, where a lone Campground marks a rare point of established human infrastructure in this backcountry environment.