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1944 Map of Lucerne

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Lucerne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Lake Chelan dominates this high-altitude landscape, serving as a primary transit corridor where a Steamer Route to Chelan connects remote lakeside outposts. The 1944 topography reveals the isolated settlement of Lucerne, situated at the mouth of Railroad Creek, which carves a deep valley westward into the Chelan National Forest. This era shows a landscape where mountain access was defined by water and foot, evidenced by the Cottonwood Guard Sta and the Edit Mine tucked away in the steep drainages of the Entiat Mountains.

The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the lake's surface to the jagged summits of Cardinal Peak and Saska Peak. Smaller interior water bodies like Domke Lake and Mirror Lake are perched on the high ridges, while the Entiat River flows through the southwestern portion of the quadrangle. Local landmarks such as Cedar Camp and Hunts Bluff provide specific points of reference for those tracing early forest service and mining history in this part of the Cascades.