1969 Map of Mt Spickard

About this map

Mount Spickard dominates this high-altitude landscape along the Canada-United States international boundary in the late 1960s. Located within North Cascades National Park, the area is defined by sharp peaks like Mount Rahm and the prominent Custer Ridge that overlooks the glacial waters of Silver Lake. Human presence is minimal and restricted to backcountry navigation, highlighted by a pack trail that follows the course of Little Beaver Creek. This trail connects remote landmarks such as the Perry Creek Shelter, providing a rare point of refuge in a wilderness of steep drainages including Mist Creek, Redoubt Creek, and Silver Creek. The eastern edge of the quadrangle touches the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, showing a protected wilderness at the height of its mid-century conservation status.