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2017 Map of McMurray

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of McMurray
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

McMurray and Bryant serve as the primary hubs in this corner of the Pacific Northwest, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of freshwater bodies and rising timberlands. Situated near the Skagit and Snohomish county line, the area features significant water resources including Big Lake, Lake McMurray, and the smaller Summer Lake. The presence of Finn Settlement Rd suggests the cultural legacy of early European arrivals who established homesteads among these drainage basins.

Transportation through the drainage of Pilchuck Creek is anchored by the Pilchuck Creek Bridge, providing vital passage through the valley. Local roads like Lake Cavanaugh Rd and W Big Lake Blvd trace the contours of the shoreline and hillsides, illustrating how settlement patterns have historically clustered around the lakes. From the heights of Devils Lake to the lower reaches of Harvey Cr, this map documents the residential and rural development of the region in the early twenty-first century.