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1947 Map of Mt. Steel, 1957 Print
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1947 Map of Mt. Steel

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Chalet and the Nine Stream Shelter mark the few human outposts within this high-elevation wilderness surveyed in the late 1930s and field-checked just after the war. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the North Fork Skokomish River and the Quinault River, where steep ridges and glacial basins separate isolated peaks. The presence of backcountry structures like the Nine Stream Shelter highlights the area's role as a destination for early 20th-century wilderness exploration and mountaineering within the Olympic interior before modern infrastructure transformed mountain access. This map documents a period of transition for the region's protected lands, showing the rugged topography and primitive trail networks that connected these remote high-country stations.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1947
Date Published1957
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 21 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain