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1961 Map of Kachess Lake

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Kachess Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Kachess Lake and Cle Elum Lake dominate this mountainous section of the Wenatchee National Forest during the early 1960s. The settlement of Easton serves as a local hub near the southern edge, situated near Lake Easton State Park and the Easton Airstrip. The landscape is defined by its water management and resource extraction, evidenced by the Kachess Dam and scattered operations like the Elsnor Mine and a Strip Mine near Lakedale.

High-elevation terrain is interconnected by a network of paths such as the Escondido Trail and Waptus Pass Trail, which traverse significant peaks including Davis Peak and Jolly Mtn. These trails reflect the area's importance for backcountry access and forest management, anchored by the Salmon la Sac Guard Sta. The map provides a detailed view of the drainage patterns of the Kachess River and Waptus River before modern recreational expansion altered the character of these alpine basins.