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2020 Map of Quartz Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Quartz Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Quartz Mountain and the surrounding high-altitude meadows of the Cascade Range are documented here, spanning the boundary between the Wenatchee National Forest and the Snoqualmie National Forest. The landscape is defined by its series of prominent ridges, including Peaches Ridge, Taneum Ridge, and Manastash Ridge, which separate a complex network of glacial and snow-fed drainages like the North Fork Taneum and South Fork Quartz Creek.

Seasonal water bodies such as Lily Pond Lake, Taneum Lake, and Shoestring Lake are scattered across the high basins. Cultural markers are limited to specialized access routes, such as 4WD Kaner Flat and the 4WD Cut-Off, which navigate between open flats like Fishhook Flats and Hereford Meadows. This survey provides a precise look at the 2020 boundary between Kittitas and Yakima counties at the intersection of these protected forest lands.