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1965 Map of Mc Coy Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mc Coy Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Gifford Pinchot National Forest defines the landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating a dense network of watercourses and high-elevation terrain in the Cascades. The map highlights the primitive infrastructure of the era, where travel through the drainage basins of McCoy Creek and Yellowjacket Creek relied heavily on a system of pack trails. Notable landmarks such as McCoy Peak and Langille Peak stand as prominent anchors in a territory characterized by steep ridges like Juniper Ridge and isolated points like Holdaway Butte.

Evidence of human activity is found at the isolated Basin Camp and a solitary Mine located along Camp Creek. The presence of Yellow Jacket Pass and named clearings such as Dark Meadow suggests the routes used by early foresters and packers before extensive modern road development. This survey serves as a detailed record of the drainage patterns and peaks, including Snagtooth Mtn and Jumbo Peak, during a period of managed wilderness conservation.