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2001 Map of Methow

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Methow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

The Methow River flows south through this part of the valley, carving a path between the high ridgelines of the Okanogan National Forest. This 2001 revision highlights a landscape where settlement is concentrated along the riverbanks, notably at Carlton and Methow, while the surrounding terrain remains dominated by steep canyons and flat benches like Mills Flat and Morse Flat. The geography reveals a legacy of resource exploration, indicated by scattered Prospect sites and the Prospect Mine tucked into the hills north of Cow Creek.

Transitioning from the water-rich valley floor to the high-elevation McCall Basin, the map illustrates how accessibility shaped the region. Near the southern edge, a Footbridge provides a pedestrian crossing over the river, while high-altitude features like Vinegar Lake and the drainages of Texas Creek and Libby Creek define the wilder interior of the national forest. The map serves as a record of the rural infrastructure and natural boundaries in this corner of the state just after the turn of the millennium.