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2011 Map of Dome Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Dome Peak and its surrounding ice fields define this high-elevation wilderness in the early twenty-first century. This landscape is dominated by massive frozen features, including the LeConte Glacier and South Cascade Glacier, which feed a complex network of alpine headwaters. Drainage systems like Bachelor Creek and Spire Creek flow from these heights, carving through the terrain toward lower valleys.

The presence of high-altitude passes such as Kaiwhat Pass and Ross Pass indicates traditional routes through these steep divides, while isolated water bodies like Itswoot Lake and South Cascade Lake sit in glacial basins. The area’s character is one of stark natural transition, where peaks like Sinister Peak and Old Guard Peak overlook numerous smaller glaciers, including the Spire Glacier and Chickamin Glacier, highlighting the significant concentration of perennial ice found here during this 2011 survey.