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1963 Map of Forbidden Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Forbidden Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Mt Baker National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape, dominated by a massive system of ice fields and jagged summits. Glacial activity is the defining characteristic of the terrain, with the sprawling Klawatti Glacier, Inspiration Glacier, and Boston Glacier carving deep basins into the rock. These ice masses feed into steep drainages such as McAllister Creek and the West Fork Thunder Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology of the High Cascades before late-century glacial recession.

Evidence of human presence in this demanding environment is limited to specific industrial and survival structures. The Skagit Queen Mine sits on the eastern slopes, while the Thunder Creek Trail and Fisher Creek Trail provide the primary routes through the dense forest toward the Middle Cabin and Meadow Cabin. These labels offer a rare look at the mid-20th-century infrastructure used by miners and backcountry travelers in the shadow of peaks like Mount Torment and Forbidden Peak.