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1999 Map of Mount Townsend

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Mount Townsend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Mount Townsend and the surrounding high country of the eastern Olympic Peninsula dominate this landscape as it was documented at the end of the 20th century. The area is defined by the sharp transition between the Olympic National Forest and the protected Buckhorn Wilderness, with a network of high-altitude drainages including Silver Creek, Townsend Creek, and the Quilcene River. Steep contours connect prominent summits like Welch Peaks, Iron Mountain, and Buckhorn Mountain, where narrow trails link remote landmarks such as Buckhorn Lake and the Charlia Lakes.

Human presence is marked by a series of back-country waypoints and tactical structures, including Camp Windy, Tenmile Shelter, and the Tunnel Creek Shelter. These locations, along with the Footbridge over Tunnel Creek, reveal the established routes for forest management and recreation. The map also highlights the complex geological and hydrologic features of the region, from the high Falls on Weather Creek to the seasonal characteristics of Sink Lake and Harrison Lake.