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2011 Map of Washington Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Washington Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Washington Peak anchors this high-elevation landscape in Custer County, situated within the White Cloud Peaks range. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of alpine basins and glacial lakes, including Ocal Kens Lake, Heart Lake, and the Champion Lakes. These water bodies feed a network of high-country drainage systems such as Warm Springs Creek and Fisher Creek.

Resource extraction and backcountry access define the human footprint on the land. The presence of the Aztec Mine in the northwest and the Black Rock Mine near Washington Basin point to a history of prospecting in these steep summits. Access to the interior is limited to forest routes like Fisher Creek Rd and Fourth of July Creek Rd, which navigate the drainages beneath Blackman Peak and Lee Peak. The map illustrates a transitional period of modern forest management and recreational access in this primitive wilderness area.