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2000 Map of Sportsman Lake

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Sportsman Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Sportsman Lake sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, where the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park meets the Gallatin National Forest along the Montana-Wyoming border. The map documents a strictly wilderness environment defined by water and ridgelines, from the northern peaks of Sawtooth Mountain to the remote Sportsman Patrol Cabin in the south.

A network of backcountry routes, including the High Lake Trail and Lake Trail, connects isolated features like Horse Falls and Shooting Star Lake. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Specimen Creek and its various branches, such as East Fork and North Fork, carving through the Gardiner Ranger District. The placement of a Communication Site and isolated Cabin locations suggests the logistical infrastructure required for managing these protected lands at the turn of the 21st century.