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1991 Map of Yellow Mountain

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Yellow Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Yellow Mountain stands as the central landmark of this high-elevation backcountry, marking a significant convergence of protected federal lands and primitive routes. This 1991 revision, based on photographs dating back to 1969, details the meeting point of the Teton National Forest and the Shoshone National Forest, as well as the transition between the Teton Wilderness and the Washakie Wilderness. The landscape is defined by the headwaters and drainage networks of major water systems, most notably the south-flowing Thorofare Creek and the Yellowstone River which appears in the southwestern corner.

Travel through this area is recorded via historical backcountry paths like the Thorofare Trail, which tracks the course of the creek, and the Buffalo Wapiti Rd in the southeastern quadrant. The absence of modern development highlights the region's character as a managed wilderness, where natural features like Butte Creek, Enos Creek, and Woody Creek remain the primary markers for navigation and study.