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1963 Map of Eldorado Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Eldorado Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

North Cascades National Park and the adjacent Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest dominate this high-altitude landscape in Skagit County. The terrain is defined by massive ice fields and jagged summits, centering on the 8,868-foot Eldorado Peak and its surrounding neighbors like the Dorado Needle and Tepeh Towers. The 1963 survey captures the intricate drainage patterns of the McAllister Creek and Newhalem Creek watersheds before the era of modern glacial retreat.

Evidence of human activity is found in the Crescent Mine located near Marble Creek, providing a look at the area's prospecting history. Recreational access is marked by the Hidden Lake Peaks Trail, which leads toward Hidden Lake and the Hidden Lake Peaks. The map provides a detailed view of the Inspiration Glacier and Eldorado Glacier, which form a nearly continuous ice sheet across the high ridges of the North Cascades.