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1991 Map of Wapiti

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Wapiti
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The North Fork Shoshone River carves a deep path through this portion of the Shoshone National Forest, creating a narrow corridor of human activity amidst a massive landscape of ridges and peaks. In the early 1990s, the small community of Wapiti served as a primary waypoint, flanked by legacy holdings like the Bradford Ranch and the Dahlem Ranch. The presence of the North Fork Valley Ditch indicates the essential role of irrigation in sustaining these valley floor operations.

Further south, the terrain rises sharply toward Table Mountain and the protected expanse of the Washakie Wilderness. These high-altitude reaches are marked by seasonal outposts such as the Diamond Bar Cow Camp, illustrating the enduring patterns of mountain ranching. While tourism is evident at the River Rest Resort and Flying L Skytel Airport, the map remains dominated by the drainage systems of Wall Creek and Hoodoo Creek.