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1965 Map of Baring

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Baring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Baring and Index anchor the southwestern corner of this survey, where the Burlington Northern railroad follows the path of the South Fork Skykomish River. The map highlights a transition from these valley floor settlements to the high elevations of the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, defined by sharp summits like Baring Mountain and Gunn Peak.

A legacy of resource extraction is evident at the Sunset Mine on Trout Creek and a Quarry near the Snohomish Co and King Co line. A high-altitude network of glacial lakes, including the uniquely named Tom-Dick and Harry Lakes, Lake Simms, and Stone Lake, dots the interior ridges. The presence of a large Pipeline through the Skykomish valley illustrates the infrastructure required to navigate this steep Cascades landscape during the mid-20th century.