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1970 Map of Younts Peak

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Younts Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Younts Peak stands as the dramatic centerpiece of this high-altitude landscape, where the Continental Divide separates the headwaters of major Western river systems. This survey, compiled from 1969 aerial photography, documents the untouched character of the Teton Wilderness, Shoshone National Forest, and Washakie Wilderness before modern GIS mapping. The intricate drainage patterns of the North Fork Yellowstone River and South Fork Yellowstone River converge near Thorofare Mountain, a region long prized by surveyors for its hydrological importance.

Traces of human movement are limited to a primitive Pack Trail system and significant landmarks like Marston Pass and the Buffalo Plateau. The map clearly delineates the administrative boundary between Park and Fremont counties, following the natural ridgelines of the divide. The absence of roads or permanent settlements emphasizes the protected nature of this terrain, centering on Wall Mountain and the high alpine meadows of the Absaroka Range.