2014 Map of McCartney Peak

About this map

Olympic National Park defines this landscape, where the high ridges of the Olympic Mountains meet a complex drainage system of major rivers and alpine basins. The Elwha River flows northward through the center of the sheet, joined by tributaries like the Goldie River and Hayes River that have carved deep valleys such as Press Valley. High-elevation landmarks like McCartney Peak and Mt Dana dominate the horizon, with the presence of the Lillian Glacier near Lake Lillian indicating the cold, perennial snowpack characteristic of these peaks. Grounded in the wilderness character of the early 21st century, the map shows minimal human infrastructure beyond the Stony Point Camp in the north and the high-altitude Semple Plateau. This survey captures the remote headwaters and interior summits along the boundary of Clallam and Jefferson Counties before modern environmental changes altered these glacial features.