1958 Map of West Yellowstone

About this map

West Yellowstone serves as the gateway to the massive wilderness of the Yellowstone National Park, Gallatin National Forest, and Targhee National Forest shown here. This 1958 survey captures the region just before the major earthquake of 1959 changed the local landscape. The town itself is oriented around the Union Pacific rail line and the West Entrance to the park. Along the northern edge, Hebgen Lake features established sites like the Madison Arm Resort, while the backcountry is dotted with administrative and remote outposts such as the Basin Ranger Sta, Basin Cabin, and South Riverside Cabin. The landscape is a complex intersection of the Madison Valley, the Yellowstone Plateau, and the Continental Divide, which separates the waters of the South Fork Madison River from the Targhee National Forest to the south.