2020 Map of Ross Dam

About this map

Ross Dam serves as the central engineering landmark of this high-elevation wilderness, where it impounds the waters of Ross Lake within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area. The map illustrates a complex network of glacial drainage and peaks, including the steep slopes of Sourdough Mtn and Colonial Peak. A transition from industrial utility to conservation is evident in the presence of the Happy Creek Mill site near the reservoir's edge, contrasted with the protected lands of North Cascades National Park. Long-distance foot travel is represented by the Pacific NW National Scenic Trail as it winds around Ruby Arm and toward Hidden Hand Pass. Lower-elevation features such as Buster Brown Flats and the Woods Nature Tr near Thunder Arm provide specific points of interest for those tracking local land use and recreational development in this mountain corridor.