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1989 Map of Packwood Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Packwood Lake sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This late-twentieth-century study documents a wilderness primarily shaped by glacial activity and steep drainage basins, featuring prominent elevations like Angry Mountain and Johnson Peak. The map highlights the primitive infrastructure of the Goat Rocks Wilderness, where access is limited to trails and points of interest such as the FS Station and a Footbridge at the northern end of the lake.

Water systems define the local geography, from the headwaters of Snyder Creek and Johnson Creek to small alpine catchments like Heart Lake and Mosquito Lake. The inclusion of the Wilderness Boundary and various basins like Lily Basin and Jorden Basin illustrates the administrative and geological divisions of the Cascade Range. Genealogists and researchers can use these named peaks and ridges, including Snyder Mountain and Hager Ridge, to locate specific sites within this protected forest region.