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1947 Map of Mt Christie

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mt Christie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The North Fork Quinault River and its numerous tributaries carve through the heart of the Olympic National Park in this 1947 field-checked study. The map documents the backcountry infrastructure of the mid-20th century, notably centered around the North Fork Ranger Station and the Graves Creek Inn. High-altitude routes like the Skyline Trail and the curiously named Underground Passage connect remote peaks such as Mt Christie and Kimta Peak.

Evidence of human activity is clustered along the lower river valleys, including the Muncester Sch and a Big Sawmill near the border of the Olympic National Forest. The presence of numerous shelters, such as Wolf Bar Shelter and facilities at Low Divide, highlights the area's established role as a protected wilderness and research area shortly after the park's expansion. Significant water bodies like Lake Beauty and Irely Lake are captured here before later ecological shifts.