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2020 Map of Mount Rainier East

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Mount Rainier East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mount Rainier National Park dominates this high-altitude survey, centering on the glaciers and ridges of the mountain's eastern and southern flanks. The area around Paradise serves as a primary point of human activity, where the Paradise River flows near Paradise Park and Alta Vista. The map documents the extensive glacial systems that shape this landscape, including the massive Emmons Glacier, Nisqually Glacier, and the Ingraham Glacier. Significant natural landmarks such as Little Tahoma Peak and Gibraltar Rock are shown in high relief, providing a clear record of the vertical geography defined by Disappointment Cleaver and Cathedral Rocks.

Tracing the path of the Wonderland Trail, the survey follows the route as it traverses the Ohanapecosh River and winds past Indian Bar and Summer Land. To the south, the terrain falls away into Stevens Canyon and towards Reflection Lakes. Numerous waterfalls are identified throughout the drainage basins, from Narada Falls on the western edge to Sunbeam Falls and Wauhaukaupauken Falls further east.