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2017 Map of Sportsman Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sportsman Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and Gallatin National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape along the Montana-Wyoming border. The terrain is defined by the Gallatin Range, featuring prominent peaks such as Sawtooth Mtn and Shooting Star Mtn. A network of subalpine lakes, including Sportsman Lake, Crescent Lake, and High Lake, are connected by established backcountry routes like the Sportsman Lake Trail and the Crescent Lake-High Lake Trail.

Water drainage is complex, with the headwaters of E Fork Specimen Cr and N Fork Fan Cr carving through the mountain passes. The presence of Lion Ditch and the Cinnabar Basin in the northeast suggests early water management and ranching history in the lower elevations. This survey captures a pristine wilderness area where the boundary between public forest and national park lands is marked only by topography and survey lines.