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2011 Map of Castle Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Castle Mountain and its surrounding peaks define this high-elevation landscape in the early 21st century. The terrain is marked by a high density of alpine water bodies, including Elephant Lake, Lake at Falls, and the curiously named Navajo Tarn. These features, along with glacial-associated labels like Glissade Lake and Bergschrund Lake, suggest a environment shaped by persistent ice and snowmelt.

Water moves through the region via steep drainages such as East Rosebud Creek and Whirlpool Creek, punctuated by vertical drops at Charlie Falls and Impasse Falls. Significant summits like Snowbank Mountain and the Castle Rock Spire provide a detailed look at the crest of the range, offering a precise view of the hydrology and topography near Summit Mountain before the era of modern digital mapping completely transformed field survey techniques.