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1998 Map of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Ohanapecosh Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Ohanapecosh Hot Springs serves as a central landmark in this high-elevation landscape where the Mt Rainier National Park boundary meets the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The geography is defined by deep river drainages and sharp ascents, including the Cowlitz Divide and Backbone Ridge. Public recreation and infrastructure are well-documented here, from the Ohanapecosh Campground and a local Ranger Station to the La Wis Wis Campground further south.

Water plays a critical role in the area's layout, with the Ohanapecosh River and Cowlitz River joined by numerous tributaries that create dramatic features like Fish Ladder Falls and Grant Purcell Falls. The map also details early environmental management sites, such as a Sewage Disposal Plant, and preserved wilderness areas including the Tatoosh Wilderness and Goat Rocks Wilderness, illustrating the balance of public access and conservation in the late twentieth-century Pacific Northwest.