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1989 Map of Two Ocean Pass

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Two Ocean Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Two Ocean Pass serves as the geographic centerpiece of this high-altitude landscape, where the Continental Divide winds through the Teton Wilderness. This location is famous for Parting of the Waters, a rare hydrological phenomenon where Two Ocean Creek splits into Pacific Creek and Atlantic Creek, sending water to two different oceans. The map details a network of drainage systems including Mink Creek and Falcon Creek, while navigating the steep terrain around Phelps Pass.

Remote and largely roadless, the area is defined by its drainage patterns and the Teton National Forest boundary. Numerous seasonal streams such as Snowslide Creek and Evermann Creek carve through the high Plateau, while a series of Pack Trails provide the primary human access through these high basins. The inclusion of North Two Ocean Falls and various unnamed peaks emphasizes the verticality of the Teton backcountry during the late twentieth century.