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1989 Map of Mount Triumph

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Mount Triumph
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Newhalem sits as a primary point of human activity within this mountainous landscape, positioned along the banks of the Skagit River. This late-1980s provisional map documents a complex protected wilderness where the North Cascades National Park meets the Ross Lake National Recreation Area. The terrain is defined by steep elevation changes and glaciated peaks, including Mount Triumph and Mount Despair.

A network of drainage systems, such as Goodell Creek and Thornton Creek, carves through the high country, while Thornton Lakes sit high above the river valley. The map details the administrative boundaries between Whatcom and Skagit Counties, as well as the transition from the recreation area into the Mt Baker National Forest. A lone Gravel Pit near the settlement indicates localized resource extraction amidst the surrounding protected lands.