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2014 Map of French Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of French Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest covers this landscape in Skamania County, defined by a complex network of forest development roads and prominent mountain peaks. The namesake French Butte stands central to a terrain marked by high-altitude features like Pinto Rock and Ferrous Point. This area serves as a critical watershed, with numerous drainages such as Iron Cr, Pinto Cr, and Twelvemile Cr carving through the steep topography.

Historically used for timber management and recreation, the land includes unique sites such as Mosquito Meadows and Snyder Pasture, which suggest the varying vegetation and land use patterns within the federal forest. Travel through the region is anchored by Elk Pass, a key transit point between the various creek valleys. The dense concentration of "NAT FOR DEV RD" labels, such as Nat For Dev Rd 25, illustrates the systematic access required for resource management in this part of the Cascades during the early 21st century.