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1988 Map of Buckhorn Mountain

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Buckhorn Mountain dominates the high-altitude landscape of northern Okanogan County, just south of the Canada-United States border. This late 1980s topography reveals a history of extraction concentrated on the mountain's western slopes, where multiple operations such as the Buckhorn Mine, Magnetic Mine, and Roosevelt Mine are marked alongside numerous unnamed prospects. These industrial sites are supported by seasonal outposts like Gold Axe Camp and Roosevelt Camp, indicating the sustained interest in the area's geological resources.

The terrain is defined by a complex network of drainages within the Okanogan National Forest, including the North Fork Gold Creek and the headwaters of West Fork Cedar Creek. Access to these remote reaches is limited to rugged tracks like the Ethel 4WD road. The presence of several international boundary monuments, from Mon 133 to Mon 138, highlights the map's location on the international frontier, while canyons like Marias Canyon and Bear Trap Canyon illustrate the deeply incised nature of the Pacific Northwest highlands.