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2011 Map of Old Baldy

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Old Baldy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Old Baldy and Starvation Mountain dominate this high-elevation reach of Okanogan County, where the landscape is defined by complex drainage basins and forest service access. The hydrography here is remarkably dense, with waters flowing from the Blue Buck Ridge via Blue Buck Creek and Middle Fork Boulder Creek toward the west, while the eastern slopes feed the extensive Granite Creek system, including North Granite Creek and Little Granite Creek.

Evidence of early pack routes and timber management persists in the naming of clearings and transit points such as Beaver Meadow, Wagon Camp, and the high-altitude Baldy Pass. These features, along with specialized crossings like Pelican Pass, illustrate a network of mountain travel that predates modern infrastructure. The map traces several forest service roads, such as Routes 37 and 400, which weave through the terrain near Mount McCay to provide access to the remote peaks and creek forks that characterize this portion of the Pacific Northwest.