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1997 Map of Sphinx Mountain

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Sphinx Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Sphinx Mountain dominates the high-altitude terrain of the Madison Range in this late-twentieth-century study of the Gallatin National Forest. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Gallatin River and its numerous tributaries, including the complex drainage systems of Yellow Mule Creek and McAtee Creek. The map documents the boundary between the forest and the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, specifically the Taylor Hilgard Unit, where human presence is limited to remote outposts like Manley Camp and the Yellow Mule Ranger Station.

The presence of McAtee Basin and distinctive geological formations such as Eglise Rock illustrate the variety of mountain topography within the Bozeman Hebgen Lake Ranger District. This 1997 revision provides detailed insight into the trail and drainage networks used by forest rangers and backcountry travelers before the turn of the millennium, marking traditional points of passage such as Indian Crossing on Indian Creek.