2017 Map of Monte Cristo

About this map

Monte Cristo sits high in the North Cascades, a landmark of Washington mining history situated at the junction of Glacier Cr and the S Fork Sauk River. By 2017, the terrain here is defined by the high peaks of the Mount Baker National Forest and Snoqualmie National Forest, including Del Campo Peak and Gothic Peak. The map shows a landscape of sharp relief, where the Monte Cristo Trl and Index-Galena Rd provide the primary access through steep drainages like Seventysix Gulch and Lake Gulch. To the south, the settlement of Galena marks the confluence where the North Fork Skykomish River begins. This survey illustrates the intricate drainage patterns of the region, from Sunday Falls to the high alpine waters of Foggy Lake and Silver Lake, documenting the geography of a storied district once central to the state's mineral extraction.