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1986 Map of Sportsman Lake

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Sportsman Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest converge in this high-altitude survey of the Montana-Wyoming border. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems and subalpine water bodies, including Sportsman Lake, Crescent Lake, and the evocative Shooting Star Lake. At the northern edge, Sawtooth Mountain dominates the terrain, overlooking a network of seasonal streams such as Sheep Creek and Grizzly Creek.

A sparse human footprint is visible through the system of Pack Trails that wind through the wilderness, connecting the North Fork and East Fork branches. These trails highlight the area's role as a remote backcountry corridor where Specimen Creek and Mulherin Creek descend through deep valleys. The map documents the precise boundary line of Park County as it appeared in the mid-1980s, offering a clear view of the natural topography before modern environmental shifts.