1901 Map of Methow

About this map

Winthrop and Twisp anchor the northern reaches of this turn-of-the-century landscape, where the Methow River carves a deep valley between the high peaks of the Okanogan National Forest. This survey captures a moment when travel through the high country relied on routes like the War Creek Trail, connecting remote settlements and mining camps to the river corridor. The geography is defined by sharp elevation changes, from the shores of Lake Chelan in the southwest up to the formidable Sawtooth Ridge.