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2023 Map of Lewis Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Lewis Butte and Buck Mtn dominate the vertical relief of this northern Washington landscape, situated where the Okanogan National Forest transitions into protected valley bottoms. The central artery of the Chewuch River dictates the local road network, with W Chewuch Rd and E Chewuch Rd hugging its banks as it flows south toward the Methow Valley.

Conservation efforts are clearly delineated through the Methow Winter Range and Wildlife Refuge, which spans the lower elevations to protect critical habitat. This area is defined by its water resources, from the high Buck Lake to the lowland Wright Ponds-West Pond and Wright Ponds-East Pond. The presence of several named family routes like Gunn Ranch Rd and McLean Hill Rd suggests the enduring footprint of ranching and early homesteading in these mountain-shadowed drainages.