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1978 Map of Mount Rainier

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Mount Rainier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Mt Rainier dominates this 1978 survey, its glacial system radiating from the summit with massive ice fields like Emmons Glacier and Winthrop Glacier clearly delineated. The map details a landscape of high alpine peaks and deep river valleys, showing the intersection of Mount Rainier National Park with the surrounding Gifford Pinchot, Snoqualmie, and Wenatchee National Forests.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the highway corridors, with Packwood and Randle situated in the Cowlitz River valley to the south. Further east, the map captures the recreational and hydrological importance of the Tieton River drainage, including Tieton Reservoir and Bumping Lake. The presence of the Goat Rocks Wilderness and various ridges like American Ridge and Bethel Ridge illustrates the complex topography managed by multiple state and federal agencies at the end of the 1970s.