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1986 Map of Sylvan Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Red Lodge Plateau and Silver Run Plateau dominate this high-elevation landscape within the Custer National Forest. This 1986 provisional survey details the intricate hydrology of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, where numerous glacial lakes such as Sylvan Lake, Crow Lake, and Lake Mary feed the headwaters of Red Lodge Creek and the West Fork Rock Creek. The map provides a precise look at the drainage patterns of the area, including Calamity Falls and Sentinel Falls along the mountain creeks.

Peak summits including Sylvan Peak, Crow Mountain, and Elk Mountain are clearly marked, alongside high alpine features like Quinnebaugh Meadows and Rosebud Plateau. A network of pack trails, simply labeled as Pack Trail, represents the primary means of traversing this protected wilderness area. This documentation serves as a critical reference for understanding the geography of Carbon County's high-country terrain before later environmental shifts.