1953 Map of Mt Shuksan

About this map

Glaciated peaks and mining outposts define the landscape of Mount Baker National Forest in the mid-1950s. The survey captures the complex drainage of the Nooksack River and Silesia Creek, highlighting the high-altitude infrastructure of the era, from fire lookouts at Winchester Mtn Lookout and Lone Jack Mine Lookout to back-country shelters like Silesia Creek Shelter. The map provides detailed topographic evidence of the region’s active glaciers, including the Sulphide Glacier and East Nooksack Glacier flanking the massive Mt Shuksan.