1962 Map of White Pass

About this map

White Pass serves as the central focal point of this high-altitude landscape, where the boundary between Yakima and Lewis counties crosses the crest of the Cascades. The 1962 field-checked topography reveals a transition from the alpine reaches of Old Snowy Mtn and the McCall Glacier in the south to the reservoir system of Rimrock Lake and Clear Lake in the east. The map documents an era of established recreational and scientific use, featuring the State University Survey Camp and numerous sites like Soda Springs Campground and Falls Campground. Transport and movement are defined by a network of high-country routes including the Cascade Crest Trail and the Pinegrass Ridge Trail, while small-scale resource extraction is noted at a Prospect Indian and a standalone Mine near the Tieton River.