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2017 Map of Mount Shuksan

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mount Shuksan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mount Shuksan Summit Pyramid dominates this high-altitude landscape in the northern cascades, where the boundaries of Mount Baker National Forest and North Cascades National Park meet. The map reveals an intricate network of alpine ice and glacial features, including the Price Glacier, W Nooksack Glacier, and the E Nooksack Glacier. These ice bodies feed numerous water systems like the N Fork Nooksack River and the Baker River.

Elevation-driven landmarks such as Winnies Slide, The Hourglass, and Nooksack Tower indicate the technical nature of the terrain, while high-elevation basins hold the waters of Sulphide Lake and Shuksan Lake. Human infrastructure is notably absent except for the Natl Forest Develop Road 1152 Rd in the southwest corner, highlighting the area's primary character as a protected wilderness managed for conservation and research.