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1966 Map of Pugh Mountain

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Pugh Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The White Chuck River carves a deep valley through the heart of the Mt Baker National Forest, as documented in this mid-1960s topographic study. The landscape is defined by its extreme elevations, stretching from the riverbanks up to prominent summits like Pugh Mountain and Circle Peak, both of which are marked with a lookout station at their heights. These high-altitude points served as critical fire observation posts within the timberlands of Snohomish County.

Deep within the Glacier Peak Wilderness, the map reveals a network of high mountain basins containing alpine waters such as Indigo Lake, Crystal Lake, and Emerald Lake. Human presence is limited to recreational and management infrastructure, notably the Owl Creek Campground and several stretches of Pack Trail that navigate the steep terrain between Meadow Mtn and the various creek drainages including Circle Creek and Harriet Creek.