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1996 Map of Tripod Peak

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Tripod Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Tripod Peak serves as a central landmark for this high-altitude drainage basin within the Teton National Forest. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including the North Fork Spread Creek and South Fork Spread Creek, which carve through the Buffalo Jackson Ranger District. These drainage patterns indicate a terrain where water movement is the primary architect of the geography, leading into prominent valleys like that of Cottonwood Creek.

The mapping of the mid-1990s reveals a wilderness largely devoid of permanent human settlements, prioritizing the preservation of natural drainages such as Maverick Creek and Hardscrabble Creek. The southern reaches are marked by distinctively named features like Mooseheart Creek and the cascading Water Falls Creek, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of the western Wyoming backcountry during this era of conservation and forest management.