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2023 Map of Kimta Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Olympic Mountain peaks and high-elevation watersheds define this portion of the Olympic National Park and Olympic Wilderness. Centered on Kimta Peak, the landscape is a network of ridges and drainage basins where the Queets River and the North Fork Quinault River originate. The map documents an intricate system of primitive routes used by backcountry travelers, including the Skyline Trail and the Lake Beauty Primitive Trail.

High-altitude water bodies such as Lake Beauty, Kurtz Lake, and the Three Prune Lakes are tucked into the steep terrain. These names, along with features like Tshletshy Ridge and Hee Haw Creek, reflect the early exploration and naming conventions of the Olympic interior. The absence of roads or permanent settlements underscores the protected, primitive state of this wilderness area at the time of the survey.