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1989 Map of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Ohanapecosh Hot Springs serves as the focal point for this late-twentieth-century study of the high country where Mt Rainier National Park meets the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The map documents a landscape defined by recreational infrastructure and water management, featuring several established sites like the Ohanapecosh Campground and La Wis Wis Campground. The hydrography of the region is particularly dense, with the Ohanapecosh River and Summit Creek feeding numerous named waterfalls, including Fish Ladder Falls and Grant Purcell Falls.

Evidence of wilderness management and local nomenclature appears throughout, from the Ranger Station near the springs to more remote landmarks like the Huntington Berry Patch and Coal Creek Bluff. The mapping reflects the administrative divisions of the era, clearly delineating the boundaries of the Tatoosh Wilderness and Goat Rocks Wilderness. Notable terrain features like Backbone Ridge and Cowlitz Divide frame the river valleys, while local infrastructure even includes a Sewage Disposal Plant serving the park facilities.