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1942 Map of Mount Olympus

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Mount Olympus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Mount Olympus towers over this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by permanent ice and the headwaters of major peninsula river systems. The Hoh River and Elwha River originate amidst the massive formations of the Hubert Glacier and Humes Glacier, which dominated the high country during this 1930s fieldwork era. Human presence is marked by isolated outposts like Michaels Ranch and Humes Ranch, along with the Olympus Guard Station, illustrating the early 20th-century transition from homesteading to federal wilderness management.

The northern reaches of the quadrangle show the northern water systems including Lake Mills and the Olympic Hot Springs. Notable shelters and cabins, such as Lost Cabin and the Lillian River Shelter, are linked by the Rica Canyon Trail, providing evidence of the established backcountry route network used by foresters and early mountaineers. The boundary between Clallam and Jefferson Counties bisects the terrain, crossing over the High Divide and past Stephen Peak.