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1988 Map of Lime Mountain

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Lime Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Glacier Peak Wilderness dominates this high-altitude landscape in the late 1980s, defined by its complex network of permanent ice and rugged drainage systems. The map illustrates the significant presence of active glaciers near the southern boundary, including the Milk Lake Glacier, Scimitar Glacier, Kennedy Glacier, and Ptarmigan Glacier, all clinging to the slopes surrounding Kennedy Peak. These ice fields feed glacial streams like Kennedy Creek and the headwaters of the White Chuck River.

North of the wilderness boundary in the Mt Baker National Forest, the Suiattle River flows through a deep valley, joined by tributaries such as Sulphur Creek and Milk Creek. The terrain is punctuated by isolated alpine bodies of water, from the clustered Box Mountain Lakes and Twin Lakes to the remote Mica Lake located near Fire Creek Pass. This survey provides a precise record of the regional cryosphere and hydrography as they existed prior to modern glacial recession trends.