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1946 Map of Mt. Angeles

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Mt. Angeles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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Olympic National Park defines this 1946 study, showing the high-altitude interior of the Olympic Peninsula before modern infrastructure altered back-country access. The map reveals a specialized landscape of early 20th-century forest management and mountain recreation, marked by numerous backcountry shelters and ranger facilities. Essential outposts such as the Elkhorn Guard Sta and Dose Meadow Guard Station are documented alongside a network of camps used by early mountaineers and surveyors, including Camp Baltimore and the European-inflected Chateau Camp.

The hydrography of the high Olympics is remarkably detailed, tracing the headwaters of the Elwha River and Dosewallips River to their glacial sources. Named landmarks like Lillian Glacier and Cameron Glacier appear alongside smaller features such as Lake Lillian and Hatana Falls. For researchers, these labels preserve the specific nomenclature used by the Forest Service and early park planners before the mid-century expansion of tourism facilities.