1966 Map of Finney Peak

About this map

Mt Baker National Forest dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where the high ridges of the North Cascades divide the drainage basins of the Skagit River and the North Fork Stillaguamish River. The map captures a wilderness area managed for both recreation and industry, evidenced by the Finney Peak Trail leading toward Finney Peak and the remote Finney Creek Shelter located deep in the timber. Steep slopes like Rinker Ridge and Leonards Ridge define the topography, while numerous watercourses such as Finney Creek, Nervous Bride Creek, and Alder Creek carve through the mountain massif. Along the northern edge, human activity is concentrated near the river, where a small Cem and several Gravel Pit locations suggest localized extraction and early community footprints in the Skagit valley.