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2023 Map of Hamilton Buttes

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Hamilton Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Gifford Pinchot National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape where the boundaries of Lewis, Skamania, and Yakima counties converge. The terrain is characterized by prominent summits like Elk Peak and Mission Mtn, punctuated by geological landmarks such as Sanctuary Arch. Water flows from alpine sources like Saint Michael Lake and Chambers Lake to feed the North Fork Cispus River and the Cispus River.

The road and trail network reveals a landscape managed for recreation and conservation, centered around the Berry Patch settlement and the protected Goat Rocks Wilderness. Long-established routes including the Klickitat Trl and the Goat Ridge Lookout Trl provide access to the ridges, while various snowmobile trails like 5600 Snowmobile Trl indicate the seasonal utility of the forest. This survey documents the modern intersection of wilderness preservation and public access in the high Cascades.