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2015 Map of White Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of White Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Yellowstone National Park encompasses this high-altitude drainage basin, where geothermal activity and complex hydrology define the landscape. The area is dominated by several significant thermal features, including the Hot Spring Basin Group in the northeast and Josephs Coat Springs along Broad Cr. These thermal systems are joined by Whistler Geyser and Ponuntpa Springs, illustrating the intense volcanic legacy of the region.

Drainage patterns here are intricate, with Sour Cr and Broad Cr carving deep paths through the terrain. A series of high-country lakes, notably White Lake, Wapiti Lake, Fern Lake, and Tern Lake, provide critical habitat and visual landmarks for those navigating the backcountry. Human passage is limited to the Upper Pelican Creek Cutoff Trail, highlighting the character of this map as a record of a largely untouched wilderness area within the Park County portion of the park.