{"product_id":"map-of-winthrop-washington-by-usgs-2002-methow-river-pearrygin-lake-okanogan-national-forest","title":"Map of Winthrop, Washington by USGS, 2002 – Methow River, Pearrygin Lake \u0026 Okanogan National Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in 2006 from cartographic work created in 2002, the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Winthrop Quadrangle” presents the Methow Valley with the disciplined elegance of modern American topographic mapping. At 1:24,000 scale, it captures the populated place of Winthrop, Washington, and its surrounding terrain in fine-grained detail, using contour lines to translate the rises, benches, slopes, and drainages of a mountainous landscape into a precise visual language. The map belongs to the USGS quadrangle tradition: practical, exacting, and quietly beautiful. Roads, trails, watercourses, forests, and administrative boundaries are arranged with clarity, offering a snapshot of the region’s natural and human geography at the beginning of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinthrop itself sits at the heart of the map, a small but storied settlement in north-central Washington shaped by the Methow River and the dramatic uplands around it. The town is shown not as an isolated point, but as part of a broader mountain valley system, where transportation routes, land parcels, and waterways reveal patterns of habitation and movement. The Methow River is one of the defining features, its course organizing the landscape and linking the community to the surrounding basins. Nearby roads and highway routes trace the practical corridors through rugged country, while smaller tracks and trails hint at recreation, forestry, wildlife management, and local access across a varied terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map’s topographic character is especially compelling. Contour lines, marked in feet, articulate the relief with precision, showing how the valley floor gives way to hills, ridges, and higher forested ground. Pearrygin Lake and Lake Methow add a graceful counterpoint to the angular structure of the contours, their blue forms set among slopes, roads, and open lands. These water bodies are more than scenic details: they speak to drainage, settlement, recreation, and the ecological richness of the Methow region. The surrounding hills and sedimentary features suggest a landscape shaped by water, weather, glacial history, and erosion, with the map preserving those processes in a refined cartographic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe presence of Okanogan National Forest and the State Wildlife Area gives the quadrangle a broader environmental importance. Forested areas are clearly differentiated, establishing the relationship between managed public lands, habitat, recreation corridors, and private or administratively distinct parcels. Red boundary markings identify land divisions and jurisdictional limits, adding a layer of civic geography to the physical terrain. This interplay between natural landforms and human-defined spaces is one of the map’s great strengths. It shows not simply where features are located, but how the landscape is organized, protected, used, and traversed. For collectors, it is a revealing portrait of a mountain community embedded in a larger ecological and administrative framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a USGS production, the “Winthrop Quadrangle” reflects one of the most respected cartographic institutions in the world, known for maps that combine scientific rigor with visual restraint. Its clear color system distinguishes water, vegetation, settlement, roads, and boundaries, making the complex terrain immediately legible without sacrificing detail. Historically, the map records the geography of Winthrop and its environs as understood in 2002, a moment before later development, land-use changes, and environmental shifts may have altered the area. It is both a practical survey and a historical document: a measured, authoritative image of the Methow Valley, preserving the relationship between town, river, lake, forest, and mountain at a specific point in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinthrop, WA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethow River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearrygin Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLake Methow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOkanogan National Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState Wildlife Area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious contours, including elevations noted in feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads, including highway routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForested areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistinct land plots marked in red for administrative boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoils and sediment features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 2002 and published in 2006\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:24,000 scale topographical map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses contour lines to represent elevation changes, following standard USGS topographic mapping methods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows detailed terrain features characteristic of a mountainous region, including elevation changes, hills, lakes, and rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the geographical layout as of 2002, including natural and man-made features that may have changed since then\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides historical context for understanding land use and development patterns in and around Winthrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploys a clear, logical layout with colors distinguishing water bodies, forested land, and urban areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? 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