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2020 Map of Skookum Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Kaniksu National Forest dominates this mountainous landscape in the northeastern corner of Washington. The terrain is defined by high ridges and peaks, most notably Skookum Peak and Cooks Mtn, which shed water into a complex network of drainages. The Skookum Creek system, including its North and South forks, carves through the timbered uplands toward the Pond Oreille River in the southwest.

Remote alpine lakes such as Cooks Lake, Mystic Lake, and the larger Bead Lake are tucked into the high country, often accessed by winding forest roads like Cooks Lake Rd and Bear Paw Rd. While the northern reaches are primarily wilderness, the southern portion shows a shift toward more level ground near Conklin Meadow and Horseshoe Lake, where the road network becomes more dense around Pondoray Shores Rd, indicating the interface between the protected forest and riverside development.