2011 Map of Broken Top

About this map

Broken Top and the surrounding volcanic terrain of the Cascades dominate this 2011 survey, revealing a landscape defined by glacial activity and high-elevation water systems. The map details the Bend Glacier and Crook Glacier perched near the summit, feeding a complex network of alpine streams including Whychus Creek and the North Fork Tumalo Creek. This era of the high country is marked by recreational infrastructure, from the Satan Creek Forest Camp near Sparks Lake to the Dutchman Sno-Park on Dutchman Flat. Evidence of earlier resource management and backcountry habitation is visible at Ditch Cabin near the Crater Creek Ditch, alongside more modern logistical points like Fall Creek Cabin. From the heights of Tam McArthur Rim to the shores of Todd Lake, the map illustrates how human navigation via the Cascade Lakes HWY and various forest roads has been carved into this geologically active environment.