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2011 Map of Cougar Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Chester Morse Lake and the Howard A Hanson Reservoir anchor this 2011 topographic record of a critical drainage basin in King County. The landscape is defined by its complex network of watercourses and forest service access roads, illustrating the managed wilderness character of the region. Notable high points like Mount Lindsay and the Little Mountain Lookout overlook a terrain carved by the Rex River, Gale Creek, and the North Fork Green River.

Smaller water bodies such as Eagle Lake, Little Eagle Lake, and the tucked-away Tsuga Lakes are distributed throughout the higher elevations. The prevalence of National Forest Development (NFD) routes, including NFD 5130 RD and NFD 5470 RD, reveals the primary infrastructure supporting timber management and watershed protection. This survey captures the hydrologic importance of the area, where the Cedar River begins its course and numerous tributaries like Shotgun Creek and Sylvester Creek drain the steep slopes.