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2015 Map of Blue Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Blue Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The settlement of Blue Lake serves as the focal point in this 2015 study of Humboldt County terrain, situated at the confluence of the Mad River and its various tributaries. This modern topographic record captures the intersection of historical transport routes and rugged natural geography, featuring local landmarks such as the Blue Lake Cemetery and streets like Railroad Ave. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, including the N Fork Mad River and the Lower S Fork Little River, which cut through prominent landforms like Wiregrass Ridge and Tip Top Ridge.

Resource management and local access are represented through a grid of named roads, including Liscom Hill Rd and Bald Mountain Rd, which snake through the timbered heights of Liscom Hill. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact alignment of local infrastructure against the backdrop of the North Coast's watershed system, from the heights of Poverty Point down to the creek beds of Jackson Cr and Pollock Cr.