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2011 Map of Prince Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Chelan anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, where the Prince Creek Campground serves as a lone point of modern human activity along the shoreline. The land rises steeply from the water toward high-elevation landmarks such as Star Peak, Old Maid Mountain, and Vie Mountain. This high-altitude drainage system is defined by the branching paths of Prince Creek and its many tributaries, including the Middle Fork Prince Creek and East Fork Prince Creek.

Evidence of historical land use and geological features appears in the form of Miners Basin and the descriptively named Devils Kitchen. Isolated alpine water bodies like Bernice Lake, Surprise Lake, and Cub Lake are scattered across the high basins. The terrain is further segmented by prominent ridges and canyons, most notably Finney Ridge and the passage at Goat Pass Canyon, reflecting a landscape shaped by glacial activity and drainage patterns leading toward the Chelan valley.