Grand Tetons in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
An Unmapped Range
Photographed by Thomas Smith, May 22, 2026
1. An Unmapped Range Marker
Inscription. In the early 1870s explorers Ferdinand Hayden and James Stevensonled a team to survey and map the Teton Range.
While American Indians, fur trappers ,and prospectors were familiar with the Tetons, Stevenson 's division of the Hayden Survey built upon this knowledge to produce a detailed map of the territory.
(caption:) The expedition used tools like these to collect scientific specimens, and to survey and measure the landscape.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration.
Location. 43° 45.103′ N, 110° 43.515′ W. Marker is in Grand Tetons, Wyoming, in Teton County. It is at the intersection of S Jenny Lake Walkway and S. Jenny Lake Parking Lot Walkway on S Jenny Lake Walkway. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
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More about this marker. Behind Jenny Lake Visitor Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photo1. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
