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2015 Map of Windy Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Shoshone National Forest dominates this section of Park County, where the Absaroka Range provides a dramatic backdrop to a landscape defined by significant elevation changes. At the heart of the area, the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River carves through the Clarks Fork Canyon, fed by numerous tributaries such as Crandall Cr and Corral Creek. To the south, the terrain rises toward the summit of Windy Mtn and the steep walls of Cathedral Cliffs.

Evidence of local aviation and ranching history appears with the Luckinbill Airstrip near Swamp Lake. The map details a complex drainage system including Reef Cr and Russell Cr, which flow toward the Sunlight Basin in the southeast corner. Named landmarks like Painter Gulch and Russell Peak highlight the geographic naming conventions used by early surveyors and settlers in this high-altitude wilderness.