Tracing the topographic diversity from Cascade glacial peaks to eastern steppe ridges
Geographic Catalog of Named Natural Features in the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
This catalog details the wide array of named natural features found within, intersecting, or near the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Discover a range of landforms including glaciated mountain summits, remote alpine lakes, river systems, and high-elevation plateaus that define the landscape. Each entry provides geographic context for understanding the complex terrain spanning the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range to the Okanogan highlands.
Streams, peaks, lakes, saddles and ridges dominate the atlas records
Search 2,344 named features within Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest
Mapped summit features in the Cascade Range and highlands.
Peaks
Review the identified summits and peaks throughout the Okanogan, Wenatchee National Forest. These features are central to interpreting the vertical character of the landscape, providing geographic anchors from the glaciated Cascade crests to the open, rolling ridges of the Okanogan highlands that define this expansive forested area.
Alpine ice features in the Cascade Range
Glaciers
Examine the specific glacier features located within the Okanogan, Wenatchee National Forest. This dataset provides a systematic view of persistent ice bodies, offering a detailed perspective on the glacial geomorphology and terrain characteristics defining the forest's high-elevation mountain zones.
Mapping connected highland systems and ridge structures
Mountain ranges
Explore the mountain range features linked to the Okanogan, Wenatchee National Forest, illustrating the geological variety that spans from the Cascade crest to the rolling eastern steppe. This collection organizes the primary structural systems that define the forest's rugged character, providing a spatial perspective on the connected massifs, ridges, and highland basins that characterize this Pacific Northwest protected landscape.
Topographic ridge features across the Washington Cascade Range
Mountain saddles
This collection maps named saddles within the Okanogan, Wenatchee National Forest. It focuses on the landform identity of these ridge depressions, detailing their relative elevation and placement between dominant summits in the Cascade and Okanogan ranges to assist in geographic interpretation.
Explore the Diverse Geography of the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest Protected Area
Continue mapping the complex terrain and protected boundaries of one of Washington's largest forest estates. Through the MoriAtlas database, investigate the transition from lush alpine environments to dry mountain steppe and uncover the geographic reach of the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth wilderness areas.