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1951 Map of Snow Peak

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Snow Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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The Willamette Meridian bisects this mid-century view of the Cascades foothills, where the industrial timber landscape and early conservation efforts are well-documented. Small valley settlements like Lacomb and Jordan sit on the western edge, giving way to a rugged interior of peaks such as Rogers Mountain, Green Mtn, and Snow Peak. The mapping of several schools and cemeteries, including the St Benedicta School Cem, East Berlin Sch, and Lacomb Cem, provides essential points of reference for local family history and genealogy.

Water resources and forestry management are central to this 1951 survey, featuring the Roaring River State Fish Hatchery and several government outposts like Jordan Guard Sta and Crabtree Guard Sta. The network of creeks, such as Thomas Creek and Crabtree Creek, along with high-altitude features like Indian Prairie Lake and the Thomas Cairn Lookout, illustrates the region's reliance on its river systems and the monitoring of its timbered ridges.