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1969 Map of Sun Mountain

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sun Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Lake Chelan anchors the southwestern edge of this survey, where the Flick Creek Campground provides a rare point of access along the steep shoreline. The landscape is defined by the convergence of three major federal lands: the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, the Okanogan National Forest, and the Wenatchee National Forest. This high-elevation terrain is characterized by a network of drainage basins and ridges, including the prominent War Creek Ridge and the Moore Mountain massif.

Travel through these high passes was primarily restricted to a system of pack trails that connected vital points like War Creek Pass and Purple Pass. These routes served as the primary thoroughfares for surveyors and backcountry travelers, linking isolated water sources such as Deephole Spring and the Triplet Lakes. The mapping reveals a rugged wilderness just before it was formally integrated into larger federal wilderness management systems.