1965 Map of Big Snow Mtn

About this map

Snoqualmie National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey, revealing a landscape defined by an extraordinary concentration of alpine water bodies and high-elevation summits. The terrain is structured by deep glacial basins, most notably the Necklace Valley to the east and the expansive basin containing Big Heart Lake and Angeline Lake at the center. These high-country lakes are connected by primitive paths like the West Fork Foss River Trail and the Necklace Valley Trail, indicating a period when these backcountry reaches were primarily accessed for recreation and conservation rather than industrial extraction. Prominent peaks such as Big Snow Mtn and the jagged Chimney Rock mark the drainage divides between the King and Kittitas county lines. The presence of Usmm 2 near Hardscrabble Lakes points to the early surveying efforts required to monument this complex topography.