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2014 Map of Mount Steel

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Olympic National Park defines this landscape, preserving a high-alpine wilderness where the headwaters of several major river systems originate. The terrain is centered on the massive Mt Anderson and its surrounding ice fields, including Hanging Glacier, Eel Glacier, and Anderson Glacier. These glaciers feed the drainage basins of the Quinault River, the Duckabush River, and the W Fork Dosewallips River, which flow outward from the central peaks.

Strategic backcountry waypoints like Honeymoon Meadows, Home Sweet Home Shelter, and Two Bear Camp provide fixed markers for navigation through the steep topography. Historic trans-mountain travel is traced through high gaps such as Anderson Pass, La Crosse Pass, and O'Neil Pass. The map also captures the geological transition at First Divide, where hikers move between major river valleys, and landmarks like the Enchanted Valley where the Quinault begins its descent.