1970 Map of Blue Lake

About this map

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape, where the North Fork Cispus River and Cispus River carve through a network of peaks and drainage basins. Topography here is marked by prominent high points like Twin Sisters, Castle Butte, and Cold Springs Butte. The map details a backcountry infrastructure centered on seasonal recreation and resource management, including the Blue Lake Creek Campground and the Blue Lake Camp Picnic Area. Remote water bodies such as Jackpot Lake, St Michael Lake, and the namesake Blue Lake are linked by primitive routes like the Pompey Peak Trail and the Klickitat Trail. The presence of a Gravel Pit near the river indicates localized materials extraction, while the Lewis and Skamania county line and an Indefinite Boundary divide the southern portion of the quadrangle.