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1990 Map of Matheny Ridge

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Matheny Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Matheny Ridge dominates this interior portion of the Olympic Peninsula, serving as a high divide between the water systems of the Sams River to the north and Matheny Creek to the south. This 1990 provisional survey documents a landscape defined by jurisdictional boundaries and drainage patterns, where the Olympic National Park meets the Olympic National Forest. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Quinault Indian Reservation, marked by the confluence of the North Fork Salmon River and Middle Fork Salmon River.

High points such as Higley Peak provide significant vantage points, as evidenced by the placement of the Salmon River Lookout and a nearby Radio Tower. The map traces numerous tributaries through the steep terrain, including Stequaleho Creek, Prairie Creek, and Hook Branch. Several labeled Borrow Pits along the unimproved roads suggest localized resource extraction or road maintenance activity within these public and tribal lands during the late 20th century.