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2021 Map of Sylvan Lake

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Sylvan Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and Shoshone National Forest meet in this high-altitude landscape defined by the rugged peaks of the Absaroka Range. The eastern entrance to the park is carved through Sylvan Pass, a critical corridor along the East Entrance Road that transitions travelers from the forest into the volcanic terrain of the plateau. High-elevation hydrology is centered on Sylvan Lake and the smaller Eleanor Lake, while the southwestern corner of the sheet reaches the shores of Yellowstone Lake near Brimstone Basin.

The prominence of the Continental Divide running through the northeastern sector illustrates the divide between the Middle Cr drainage and the western waters. Trail networks like the Avalanche Peak Trl and Thorofare Trl provide access to summits such as Avalanche Peak and Mt Stevenson, documenting the accessibility of these peaks for 21st-century exploration. This survey serves as a modern record of the intersection between Park and Teton counties within the nation's first national park.