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1965 Map of Togwotee Pass

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Togwotee Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape, marking the hydrological split between the Wind River drainage and the headwaters of the South Fork Buffalo. The terrain is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, from the Terrace Meadows in the northwest to the towering Breccia Cliffs and Simpson Peaks. This 1965 survey illustrates a wilderness nearly devoid of permanent development, save for the Brooks Lake Campground and a scattered network of pack trails and primitive roads like Spring Road.

Hydrographic features are abundant, including the turquoise waters of Upper Jade Lake and Lower Jade Lake, along with the South Fork Falls. The intersection of the Teton and Fremont county lines runs through the center of the map, bisecting the Shoshone National Forest and the Teton Wilderness. Notable landmarks such as Holmes Cave and the Radio Tower near Togwotee Pass provide specific points of interest for researchers and hikers tracing historical routes through the pass.