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2020 Map of Goose Prairie

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Snoqualmie National Forest dominates this section of the Cascade Range, defined by high ridges and the drainage basins of the American River and Bumping River. The settlement at Goose Prairie sits near the confluence of local creeks below Nile Ridge, while further north, the Pleasant Valley area serves as a focal point for recreation and transit along the Chinook Pass Highway. The landscape is a complex of named peaks and ridges, including the prominent Fifes Peaks and Goat Peak, which overlook a network of seasonal trails and access roads.

Industrial history is marked by the presence of the Richmond Mine near the southern boundary, a rare point of extraction in an otherwise protected wilderness. Water features are abundant, from the high-elevation Sheepherder Lake and Kettle Lake to the dramatic Union Creek Falls. The map documents a modern balance between conservation and access, with specialized routes like the Pleasant Valley Barrier Free trail and the Pleasant Valley Loop providing managed passage through the dense forest and across the many tributaries of Kettle Creek.