1969 Map of Stehekin

About this map

Stehekin serves as the isolated hub of activity on this 1969 survey, situated where the Stehekin River empties into the northern reaches of Lake Chelan. The map documents a landscape defined by seasonal recreation and deep wilderness management, featuring essential infrastructure like the Ranger Station, a Powerhouse, and a remote Landing Strip near Mcgregor Meadows. A lone Grave marked near a Gaging Station offers a quiet hint of the area's early human history. The terrain is dramatically vertical, punctuated by the massive Rainbow Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, with access limited to a network of Pack Trails. This study captures the area just as the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and Glacier Peak Wilderness were being formalized, preserving the primitive character of these mountain outposts before modern expansion.