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2017 Map of Silver Star Mountain

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Silver Star Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Silver Star Mountain rises at the center of this high-elevation wilderness within the Okanogan National Forest. The landscape is defined by its massive ridges, including the jagged Snagtooth Ridge and Vasiliki Ridge, which channel a network of drainages toward the Methow Valley. The Early Winters corridor in the north provides the primary access route through this terrain, following the course of Early Winters Creek.

Hydrological features are scattered throughout the alpine basins, with Varden Lake and Shelokum Lake serving as distinct landmarks in the eastern half of the quadrangle. The map reveals the intricate headwaters of the Cedar Creek system, including the W Fork Cedar Creek and S Fork Cedar Creek, which carve deep valleys between Kangaroo Ridge and the heights of N Gardner Mtn. The detailed contouring provides a look at the glacial carving that shaped these Cascades summits.