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1956 Map of Shoshone Pass

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Shoshone Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape where the boundaries of the Teton National Forest and Shoshone National Forest meet. This mid-1950s survey captures a wilderness defined by its drainage systems and pack trails, notably the Shoshone Trail and Crescent Trail. The map records a time before extensive road development, where navigation relied on prominent natural landmarks like Crescent Mountain, The Ramshorn, and Coffin Butte.

A small Stock Cabin situated near Shoshone Pass provides a rare evidence of human activity in an area otherwise dominated by the South Fork Shoshone River and glacial features like the Du Noir Glacier. The map shows several high-elevation water bodies, including Watkins Lakes and Frozen Lake, along with the grassy expanse of Bliss Creek Meadows, illustrating the varied alpine environment along the border of Park and Fremont counties.