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2011 Map of Brief

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Brief
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Entiat River valley defines the lower portion of this landscape, where the small settlement of Brief is situated near the confluence of Mott Creek and Preston Creek. This 2011 survey captures a heavily managed forest environment, dominated by a network of National Forest roads such as the Shady Pass Rd and Natl Forest Develop Road 5501 Rd. The high-elevation terrain is marked by distinctive crests and summits, including the Devils Backbone, Angle Peak, and the Chesapeake Saddle at the northern edge.

Strategic lookout and recreation points are scattered throughout the peaks, most notably the Junior Point Lookout and several high-altitude camps like Hazel Camp and Handy Spring Campground. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Lake Creek Basin feeding into the Pawn Lakes system, while the rugged southern slopes are carved by Grandma Creek and Brennegan Creek, eventually dropping toward Preston Falls.