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1970 Map of Piscoe Meadow

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Piscoe Meadow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Yakima Indian Reservation Boundary defines the high-country character of this 1970 landscape, where surveyed lines from the late 19th and early 20th centuries intersect. Specifically, the Schwartz Line - 1890 and the Campbell Line (1906-07) mark the complex history of territorial and tribal land administration in the mountains. This is a region of steep topography and seasonal activity, illustrated by the presence of Brush Corral and the Cowboy Parking Lot along the Cowboy Road.

Water sources are central to the terrain, with numerous springs feeding into the drainage systems of Middle Fork Ahtanum Creek and South Fork Ahtanum Creek. High ridges such as Sedge Ridge and Ahtanum Ridge dominate the northern half of the map, while the south is marked by Piscoe Meadow and the uniquely named Old Maid Fork Piscoe Simcoe Creek. The network of jeep trails and old roads suggests a landscape used for logging, grazing, and fire management within the Snoqualmie Nat For.