1966 Map of Finney Peak

About this map

Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest dominates this landscape, where the high ridges of the Cascades drop toward the river valley. The terrain is defined by the steep transition from Finney Peak and Leonards Ridge down to the sweeping curve of the Skagit River and Mc Leod Slough in the northeast corner. This map documents a working wilderness, illustrating the extensive network of forest service infrastructure required to manage these highlands, from the Finney Peak Trail to the Finney Creek Shelter located deep within the woods. Numerous drainages like Nervous Bride Creek and Deer Lick Creek carve through the slopes, feeding the larger waters of Finney Creek and the North Fork Stillaguamish River. The presence of a small Cem and a Gravel Pit near the river suggests the modest footprint of early settlement and industry at the forest's edge.