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1971 Map of Mt Rainier East

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mt Rainier East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Mount Rainier National Park is defined by its massive glacial systems and high-altitude base camps in this early 1970s survey. The map details the Eastern slopes, where the Emmons Glacier and Winthrop Glacier flow from the summit past landmarks like Steamboat Prow and Camp Schurman. Further south, the climbing route through Cowlitz Cleaver leads to Camp Muir, a critical staging point for mountaineers.

Lower elevations reveal the park's early tourism infrastructure and trail networks. The Wonderland Trail winds through Summer Land and past Indian Bar, connecting the high country to water features like Reflection Lakes and the Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument. This record captures the park's landscape before decades of glacial recession changed the margins of the Paradise Glacier Caves and the numerous waterfalls along Stevens Creek.