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1997 Map of Blue Creek Mountain

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Blue Creek Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Blue Creek Mountain and the surrounding drainages within the Six Rivers National Forest define this landscape on the border of Del Norte and Humboldt counties. In the late twentieth century, this region remained a high-elevation backcountry corridor, marked by the prominent Lookout Point Ridge and peaks like Nickowitz Peak and Barren Butte. The topography is shaped by a dense network of watercourses, including the north-flowing Blue Creek and the headwaters of Pecwan Creek, which feeds into Pecwan Ridge to the south.

Transportation through this difficult terrain is limited to routes like the Gasquet Orleans road, which passes near Bear Pen Flat. Smaller clearings and landmarks such as Stevens Prairie and Soapstone Gulch provide specific points of reference for those studying the land use of the Siskiyou Wilderness. The map reveals a complex system of creeks, such as Coyote Creek and Indian Creek, illustrating the remote hydrological character of the Klamath Mountains region.