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1950 Map of Glacier Peak

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Glacier Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Glacier Peak dominates this 1950 aerial survey of the Cascade Range, showing a complex network of active ice fields including the Suiattle Glacier, White Chuck Glacier, and Ptarmigan Glacier. The map records the high-altitude infrastructure of the mid-century, featuring backcountry outposts such as the Suiattle Guard Sta. and the Kennedy Hot Springs Guard Station. The landscape is defined by the dividing line between the Mount Baker National Forest and the Wenatchee National Forest.

Tracing the Pacific Crest Trail as it winds through White Pass and past Mica Lake, the map provides a detailed record of historic mountain travel routes. For those studying the region's mining and recreation history, the inclusion of sites like Lyman Camp and the Glacier Peak Shelter offers a specific view of how this high country was managed and accessed before later wilderness designations altered the footprint of human structures in the high Cascades.