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2017 Map of Linton Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Linton Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Scott Mtn and the high elevations of the Cascade Range dominate this portion of the Willamette National Forest in the mid-2010s. The landscape is a complex network of glacial lakes and volcanic features, including Benson Lake, Tenas Lakes, and the prominent Linton Lake tucked below the cliffs of the Three Sisters wilderness area. The drainage patterns are defined by steep drops, most notably at Proxy Falls and Linton Falls, where snowmelt feeds into White Br and Linton Cr.

Evidence of historical forest management and recreation is visible through the system of named forest roads, such as Natl Forest Develop Road 2649 RD, which provides access to remote high-country sites like Irish Camp Lake and the open expanse of Fingerboard Prairie. Higher peaks like Two Butte and the volcanic cinder cone of Deer Butte stand as distinct landmarks above the timberline and meadows like Spruce Meadow.