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1944 Map of Holden

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Holden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Holden and the adjacent Holden Mine anchor the northern reaches of this high-altitude landscape, where industrial extraction and glaciated peaks meet. The map reveals a remote network of mining operations and remote settlements, including Trinity and several high-country mines like the Glacier Peak Mines, Miners Mine, and Red Mountain Mine. These locations are connected by difficult mountain passes such as Suiattle Pass and Buck Creek Pass, reflecting an era of hard-rock mining and wilderness exploration before modern infrastructure altered the Cascades.

The topography is dominated by massive ice fields and summits, from the Lyman Glacier to the towering Bonanza Peak. Between these peaks lie distinctive basins like Spider Meadow and Entiat Meadows, providing a glimpse into the seasonal grazing and camp locations such as McKenzie Camp and Grou Camp. The presence of a Fire Tower on a high ridge underscores the constant vigilance required in these expansive Chelan National Forest and Wenatchee National Forest lands.