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2001 Map of Callahan

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Callahan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Callahan serves as the focal point of this Siskiyou County survey, situated at the convergence of the South Fork Scott River and the East Fork Scott River. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation changes of the Klamath National Forest and the Trinity Alps Wilderness, reaching peaks like Craggy Peak and Sugar Hill. Extensive evidence of the region's hydraulic and hard-rock mining history is visible along Scott Valley, where numerous tailings deposits and the McKeen Mine are documented.

Industrial and infrastructure markers such as the Bolivar Lookout, a Refuse Disposal Site, and an Aqueduct system reveal how the land was managed and utilized. Water sources including Wildcat Creek and Boulder Creek feed into the river system, while local history is preserved at the town's Cem and Grave sites. This map provides a clear record of the intersection between wilderness conservation and the legacy of resource extraction in the Klamath Mountains.