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1949 Map of Lucerne

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lucerne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Lake Chelan dominates this 1949 topographic study, where the tiny settlements of Lucerne and Moore sit along the deep water’s edge. The remote mountain landscape is defined by the steep drainages of Railroad Creek and Domke Creek, with the latter feeding into Domke Lake beneath the lookout on Domke Mtn. Human activity is sparse but notable, with the Edil Mine located near Riddle Peaks and the Cottonwood Guard Sta providing a remote outpost in the southern high country.

The central peaks of the Entiat Mountains rise sharply in the southwest, including Garland Peak and Pinnacle Mtn. These summits overlook glacial features like Mirror Lake and the Fourth of July Basin. The map also traces the primary transportation of the era, marked by the Steamer Route to Chelan, which was the essential link for the lakeside communities before modern road development reached this part of the Wenatchee National Forest.