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1904 Map of Mt Aix

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Mt Aix
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Mount Rainier Forest Reserve dominates this 1902-surveyed landscape, illustrating a high-elevation wilderness before modern infrastructure. The map documents early mountain transit corridors like Carlton Pass, Cowlitz Pass, and White Pass, which provided critical crossing points for early travelers and surveyors. Human activity is centered around a few remote outposts, including the Lake House at Bumping Lake and the Russell Ranch located near the Tieton River.

Industry and local geography are recorded through features such as the Fires Mine near Gold Hill and various benchmarks marking the progress of federal topographic surveys. The detailed labeling of peaks like Bismarck Peak and Shellrock Peak alongside ridges such as Bethel Ridge provides a look at the naming of the Cascade Range before the creation of the modern national park. The hydrography is particularly well-defined, showing the headwaters of the Naches River and various tributaries flowing through Pleasant Valley.