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2020 Map of Gold Bar

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Gold Bar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Skykomish River and Wallace River converge in this transition between mountain wilderness and valley settlements. The town of Gold Bar serves as a focal point along the river corridor, flanked by the communities of Startup and May Creek. Significant industrial and recreational history is etched into the landscape, visible through the Old Railroad Grade winding through the northern hills and the Reiter Skykomish Rearing Ponds near Reiter.

South of the river, the terrain rises sharply into the Snoqualmie National Forest, where high-elevation landmarks like Haystack Mtn and Little Cavanaugh Lake dominate the geography. This area is defined by its steep drainage systems, including Youngs Cr and Proctor Cr, which feed the valley floor. The map also documents the crossing at Wallace River Bridge and the dramatic natural feature of Wallace Falls north of the main valley.