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
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.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Yellowstone. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Lake Named Jenny (within shouting distance of this marker); Wonderfully Grand (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roots of Wilderness (about 700 feet away); The Park's First Visitor Area (about 700 feet away); Capturing Dudes (about 700 feet away); The Crandall Studio (about 800 feet away); Ranger Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jenny Lake (approx. 1.2 miles away).
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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 5 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
