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1901 Map of Glacier Peak

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Glacier Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

Glacier Peak anchors this early survey, documenting a wilderness of the Northern Cascades within the Washington Forest Reserve at the close of the 19th century. Surveyed between 1897 and 1899, the topography reveals a landscape defined by glacial basins and high alpine passes like Cascade Pass and Burlow Pass. Small outposts such as Gilbert and Stehekin represent the sparse human presence in this region, which was then transitioning into federally managed forest land.

Water flows are dominated by the Cascade River and its various forks, feeding a network of high-elevation bodies like Monte Cristo Lake, Illabot Lake, and the Jordan Lakes. The map traces the county lines between Skagit, Snohomish, and Chelan, marking early administrative boundaries across high summits including Sahale Mt and Sloan Pk. This sheet captures the region before extensive infrastructure, showing only the fundamental trails and primitive camps that preceded modern recreation and forest management.