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2020 Map of Rat Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rat Lake and its surrounding drainage systems define this section of Okanogan County, where the high-altitude terrain of Dent Mtn gives way to a network of creeks and canyons. The settlement at Harmony Heights sits atop a rise south of the lake, accessed by a web of local routes including Paradise Hill Rd and Black Bear Rd. The landscape is etched with deep depressions such as Davis Canyon and Rowel Canyon, which channel seasonal water from Hooker Cr and Whitestone Cr toward the smaller basins of Rowel Lake and Starzman Lake.

Evidence of local land use is visible in the network of secondary roads that serve isolated residential properties and ranching tracts. Prominent landmarks like Bald Knob provide clear navigational points amidst the complex topography of the north-central Washington highlands. The map also documents the transition from high ridgelines down into the more developed valleys via Indian Canyon Rd and Co Hwy 1703, illustrating how modern infrastructure follows the natural contours of the land.