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1963 Map of Packsaddle Mtn

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Packsaddle Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Packsaddle Mountain rises as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape where the Willamette National Forest meets the Deschutes National Forest. The 1963 survey, updated with revisions from 1979, illustrates a wilderness dominated by an intricate network of alpine water bodies and meadowlands. Strategic shelters, including the Cliff Lake Shelter and Mink Lake Shelter, indicate the region's importance for early backcountry travel and forest management.

Migration and transit through the Three Sisters Wilderness are defined by established routes like the Oregon Skyline Trail and the Mink Lake Loop Trail. The terrain is characterized by specific named clearings such as Dealy Meadows and Shroy Meadows, which break the dense forest cover. These features, alongside family-named landmarks like Bill Gott Spring, provide essential reference points for researchers tracing the historical footprint of recreation and resource surveying in the Oregon Cascades.