2015 Map of Ball Mountain

About this map

Mendocino National Forest defines the character of this interior California landscape, where complex ridges and drainages intersect. Remote homesteads and seasonal camps like Griffin Place and Peterson Place are the primary markers of human settlement in this high-elevation terrain. The map details a series of clearings known as glades, such as Hensley Glade, Kingsley Glade, and Sugarfoot Glade, which provide distinct breaks in the dense forest cover. Strategic landmarks such as Ball Mountain and Telephone Ridge rise above the deep cuts of Thomes Cr and Fish Cr. The presence of labels like Big Stump and Onion Springs suggests specific local history tied to timber harvesting and natural water sources, while the Trough Ridge-Forks Ridge route indicates the primary path through this backcountry in the mid-2010s.