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2017 Map of Cougar Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cougar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through a high-elevation backcountry where three major wilderness areas converge at the borders of Pierce, Yakima, and Lewis counties. This 2017 survey shows the trail crossing Carlton Pass and following the ridgeline west of Cougar Lake and Little Cougar Lake. The drainage patterns are clearly defined, with the American River flowing northward and the Bumping River feeding into the northwestern reach of Bumping Lake.

Glacial topography is evident in the cluster of small water bodies like Dewey Lake, Wildcat Lake, and Crag Lake, situated beneath prominent landmarks such as Crag Mtn and the long expanse of American Ridge. These protected lands, spanning portions of Mount Rainier National Park, Snoqualmie National Forest, and Gifford Pinchot National Forest, represent a preserved landscape largely unchanged by modern development, serving as a critical corridor for long-distance hikers and a study of Cascades hydrology.