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1969 Map of Remmel Mtn.

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Remmel Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Remmel Mtn anchors this section of the High Cascades along the international border between the United States and Canada. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain within the Okanogan National Forest and the Pasayten Wilderness is characterized by high alpine peaks and isolated basins. The presence of the Tungsten Mine near Apex Mountain points to a history of resource extraction in this high-altitude environment, accessible by a network of pack trails such as the Boundary Trail and the Remmel Pack Trail.

A series of glacial lakes, including Lower Cathedral Lake and Upper Cathedral Lake near Cathedral Peak, dot the landscape. The drainage patterns are clearly defined by the Chewak River and various tributaries like Cathedral Creek and Tungsten Creek. This map captures a remote backcountry region before modern satellite mapping, documenting the established trail routes and landmarks used by packers and mountain travelers.