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1956 Map of Snow Lake

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Snow Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Shoshone National Forest defines this high-altitude landscape in the mid-1950s, where geological features and pack trails mark the terrain. The drainage of Wiggins Fork serves as a central artery, collecting water from Frontier Creek, Caldwell Creek, and Fire Creek. High points such as Coffman Butte, Norton Point, and Crescent Top dictate the difficult movement through the area, which was mapped as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program.

Evidence of early human presence in these remote reaches is found at Double Cabin (Ruins), situated near the confluence of several streams. Movement through the forest is restricted to specialized routes like the Wiggins Fork Trail (Pack) and the Indian Point Trail, with a lone Jeep Trail providing the only mechanized access point. The presence of Snow Lake and Elk Lake highlights the glacial hydrology characteristic of the Wind River Range foothills.