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1966 Map of Mission Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Mission Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Mission Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Chelan and Kittitas counties, illustrating a region defined by recreational development and high-country water management in the late 1960s. The eastern slopes are notable for the Mission Ridge Winter Sports Area, showing early ski lifts and parking infrastructure near Squilchuck State Park. In the more remote southern reaches, the presence of the Dutch Settlement provides a tangible link to earlier homesteading efforts in the Naneum Basin.

A network of resource and fire roads, including the Liberty Road and Beehive Road, connects a series of mountain summits and water sources. Elevations range from the 6,876-foot peak down through deep drainages like Devils Gulch Creek. Significant landmarks of the era are carefully plotted, from the Beehive Reservoir and various lookout towers to the Wenatchee Mtn Radio Facility, reflecting the peak's strategic importance for both utilities and forest observation.