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1947 Map of Mt. Steel

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Mt. Steel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The high alpine crest of the Olympic Mountains dominates this mid-century survey, centered on the intersection of Jefferson and Mason counties. At its heart, Mt Anderson serves as a massive glacial hub, feeding the Anderson Glacier, Eel Glacier, and Hanging Glacier. This environment is shaped by a dense network of headwaters, including the northward-flowing Hayes River and the eastern Dosewallips River.

Evidence of early back-country access is visible through a series of trail-linked shelters and camps such as Honeymoon Meadows, Diamond Meadow Shelter, and the curiously named Home Sweet Home Shelter. The map documents the primitive infrastructure of Olympic National Park, showing isolated landmarks like Hammer Cabin and the Lincoln Guard Sta near the Staircase Rapids. These points of human activity are scattered among prominent peaks like Mt Steel, Mt La Crosse, and Mt Skokomish, providing a record of the wilderness as it was managed shortly after the park's expansion.