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1904 Map of Stehekin

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Stehekin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

Lake Chelan serves as the focal point for this early 20th-century survey, anchoring a landscape where steep summits and deep drainage basins meet. The settlement of Stehekin sits at the northern head of the lake, acting as a gateway to the Stehekin River valley and its numerous tributaries like Agnes Creek and Company Creek. Further south along the western shoreline, Lucerne and Moore mark key points of access to the interior, where the Holden Railroad provides a rare industrial trace near Railroad Creek.

Elevations vary dramatically from the lake shore to the surrounding crests of the Cascade Range, Chelan Mountains, and Entiat Mountains. Natural landmarks such as Rainbow Falls and high-altitude water bodies like Trapper Lake and Lyman Lake are clearly defined. In the northeastern corner, the remote outpost of Gilbert is situated along the Twisp River, connected to the wider region by the War Creek Trail over the high passes of the Okanogan National Forest.