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1995 Map of Matheny Ridge

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Matheny Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Matheny Ridge and Sams Ridge dominate this section of the Olympic Peninsula, where high-altitude geography dictates the flow of the Sams River and Matheny Creek. This 1995 survey highlights a landscape managed under multiple jurisdictions, from the protected reaches of Olympic National Park in the north to the Quinault Indian Reservation along the southern border.

A network of forestry roads and trails connects remote points of interest, such as the Salmon River Lookout and the Radio Tower near Higley Peak. The confluence of the North Fork Salmon River and Middle Fork Salmon River underscores the region's complex hydrology. Resource extraction is noted at several sites, including a Quarry and a Borrow Pit, illustrating the infrastructure needed to maintain access through this heavily forested terrain.