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2014 Map of Sauk Mountain

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Sauk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Mount Baker National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this 2014 survey, dominated by the high-elevation terrain of the North Cascades. The map highlights the prominent peak of Sauk Mountain and its associated Sauk Mountain Lookout, a key point for fire observation and backcountry recreation accessed via the Sauk Mountain Trailhead. The landscape is defined by a complex drainage system where numerous creeks, including Jackman Creek and Thunder Creek, carve through the steep ridges.

Remote alpine lakes such as Edgar Lake, Lake Stilwell, and Clear Lake are distributed across the high basins, while the southern edge of the quadrangle reaches the valley floor near the Skagit River. This map is particularly useful for understanding the trail networks and forest service road systems, like 1030 and 1423, that facilitate access to these high-altitude landmarks and the surrounding ridges of Jackman Ridge and Helen Buttes.