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1953 Map of Mt Shuksan

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mt Shuksan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Mount Baker National Forest defines this high-altitude landscape along the border between the United States and Canada in the early 1950s. The map illustrates a complex network of glacial activity and alpine hydrology, featuring the massive Sulphide Glacier, Upper Curtis Glacier, and Crystal Glacier surrounding the peak of Mt Shuksan. Human presence is marked by isolated outpost infrastructure like the Silesia Creek Shelter and seasonal mountain locations including Galena Camp and Camp Kiser.

Resource extraction and early recreation are visible through the inclusion of the Red Mountain Mine, Gargett Mine, and Lone Jack Mine tucked into the northern ridges. The development of the Heather Meadows area near Austin Pass shows the early foundations of mountain access, while the remote Baker Hot Spr in the south suggests the area's geothermal character. Numerous alpine lakes such as Tomyhoi Lake and the Bagley Lakes anchor the drainage basins of the Nooksack River.