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2017 Map of Wahpenayo Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Wahpenayo Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wahpenayo Peak and the Tatoosh Range dominate the high-elevation landscape where the Pierce Co and Lewis Co lines meet. This territory is split among three major federal management areas: Mount Rainier National Park in the north, Snoqualmie National Forest in the center, and Gifford Pinchot National Forest to the south and east. The drainage of the Nisqually River and the winding course of Skate Creek Rd S provide primary access through the mountain passes.

Local landforms like Bear Prairie and Silver Creek Pass highlight the topographical challenges faced by early foresters and surveyors. A dense network of national forest development roads, including Nat For Dev Rd 84 and Nat For Dev Rd 47, spiderwebs across the ridges to reach points like Lookout Mtn and Skate Mtn. The hydrology is defined by small mountain basins such as Lake Fizzenken and Upper Johnson Lake, which feed the various forks of Willame Cr and the Nisqually River.