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2014 Map of Mount Prophet

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mount Prophet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Mt Prophet and the surrounding high-altitude wilderness define this portion of the Skagit River watershed within the North Cascades National Park. The landscape is dominated by vertical relief, where peaks like Elephant Butte and Sourdough Mtn overlook a complex network of glacial drainage. Waterways such as McMillan Creek and Stetattle Cr carve through the steep terrain, feeding into lower basins like Azure Lake and Sourdough Lake.

Modern human passage is primarily represented by the Pacific NW National Scenic Trail, which provides a corridor through the Ross Lake National Recreation Area. For those exploring this backcountry, the Tenmile Shelter stands as a rare point of structural infrastructure along Big Beaver Creek. The map documents a strictly protected wilderness where 21st-century conservation boundaries, such as those for the national park and recreation areas, overlap with a landscape that remains largely defined by its natural topography.