1963 Map of Mc Gregor Mtn

About this map

McGregor Mtn dominates this mid-century topographic portrait of the high wilderness where the Stehekin River and Agnes Creek converge. The landscape is defined by the permanent ice of Sandalee Glacier and Lyall Glacier, feeding a complex network of drainages including Waddell Creek and Maple Creek. This era of the North Cascades is captured just as formal protections were expanding, showing the early infrastructure for back-country exploration along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Evidence of early administrative and recreational presence is found at the High Bridge Guard Station and several remote outposts like State Camp and Tumwater Campground. The map also records a single mine near Clear Creek, hinting at the mineral prospecting that preceded the region's transition into the North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.