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1980 Map of Triple Peak

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Triple Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Bridger National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in the Wyoming Range, defined by the prominent summits of Mount Mc Dougal, Triple Peak, and Lander Peak. The map records a wilderness economy of the late 1970s, where traditional resource extraction and livestock movement intersect. Narrow pack trails like the Falls Sheep Creek trail wind through the steep drainages, while the presence of the Cottonwood Mine and Kleinstick Mine near the northern boundary points to the area's mineral history.

A complex network of waterways, including South Cottonwood Creek and its many tributaries like Dry Basin Creek and Snowdrift Creek, drains the western slopes. In the lower elevations near the Lincoln and Sublette County line, Soda Lake and Foster Meadows offer rare level terrain amidst the peaks. These features, along with names like Mc Dougal Gap, provide a detailed record of the geography used by backcountry travelers and resource managers in the years before modern wilderness designations further limited motorized access.