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1997 Map of Mount Washington

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Mount Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Mount Washington summit and the expansive fields of Lava define this high-country intersection of the Deschutes National Forest and Willamette National Forest. This late-1990s revision details a landscape shaped by both geological time and early pioneer transport, most notably the historic Santiam Wagon Road and the Cache Creek Toll Station.

Transit through the volcanic terrain is anchored by the Mc Kenzie Pass and the Dee Wright Observatory, which provides a vantage point over the Mount Washington Wilderness. The map meticulously tracks the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as it winds past Little Belknap Crater and Lava Camp Lake, illustrating how contemporary recreation paths follow the same natural corridors as the old freight routes that once linked the valley to the high desert.