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2015 Map of Bull Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Rainbow Ridge and Peavine Ridge define this northern California landscape, which is deeply carved by the drainage systems of Bull Cr and the Upper N Fork Mattole River. The 2015 survey reveals a complex network of ridgeline roads like Mattole Rd and Hansen Ridge Rd that navigate the steep elevation changes between summits like South Rainbow Peak and Catheys Peak. Small clearings and high-elevation openings such as Curless Prairie and High Prairie suggest the localized grazing or settlement patterns of this Humboldt County terrain.

Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint specific sites including the Bull Creek Cemetery and remote flats such as Powder Flat. Distinctive geological features like The Narrows and The Island indicate the erosive power of the local creeks, while the presence of named points like Preacher Gulch and Windy Nip Gap provides specific landmarks for tracking historical land use and travel routes throughout the quadrangle.