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1915 Map of Mt. Baker

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Mt. Baker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The glacial systems of Mt Baker dominate this early 20th-century survey, revealing a landscape where mountain wilderness met early industrial and ranching outposts. Along the Skagit River valley, the Great Northern railroad links settlements such as Hamilton, Birdsview, and Concrete, supporting a burgeoning local economy. The map documents early resource infrastructure, including the Excelsior Power Plant on the Nooksack River and the Lone Jack Mine near the northern border.

Remote family holdings like Morovits Ranch and Thompsons Ranch are situated near the Baker Lake basin, while the U S Fish Hatchery indicates early conservation efforts in the Mt Baker National Forest. This survey, conducted primarily between 1907 and 1909, illustrates the region prior to major modern hydroelectric developments, showing the natural flow of Thunder Creek and the South Fork Nooksack River before the landscape was further altered by 20th-century progress.