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1963 Map of Crater Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Crater Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Crater Mountain dominates this high-altitude landscape where the complex borders of the North Cascades National Park, Mt Baker National Forest, and the Pasayten Wilderness converge. Mapped in the early 1960s, the terrain is defined by a rigorous network of ridgelines and drainages, including Ruby Creek and Granite Creek. Human presence is marked by high-country infrastructure such as Lookout No 2 and the Granite Creek Guard Station, which served the management of these protected lands.

The Cascade Crest Trail and its alternate routes wind through the topography, reflecting the era's focus on backcountry recreation and fire management. To the west, the Ross Lake National Recreation Area contains the Ruby Arm of Ross Lake, while the eastern reaches include glacial features like Jerry Glacier. This survey documents a wilderness at the height of federal land reorganization in the North Cascades.