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1966 Map of Monitor

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Monitor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Wenatchee River valley serves as the primary corridor for development and transit in this mid-1960s study of Chelan County. The small settlement of Monitor is situated along the riverbanks, where the Great Northern railroad follows the water's path through the terrain. A Gaging Station on the river indicates the importance of water management in an area dominated by sharp elevation changes and deep drainage systems like Woodring Canyon and Slawson Canyon.

South of the river, the landscape transitions into the protected lands of the Wenatchee National Forest. This section is defined by a dense network of canyons and high points, including Horse Lake Mountain and Mission Ridge. Waterways such as Mission Creek and the East Fork Mission Creek cut through the forest, while numerous seasonal features like Spring and Horse Lake dot the higher elevations. The network of Jeep Trails provides the only access into the more isolated reaches of Bear Gulch and Crow Canyon.