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2020 Map of Candle Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Candle Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Metolius Wild and Scenic River corridor anchor the eastern boundary of this Jefferson County survey, which documents a landscape defined by high-elevation lakes and volcanic topography. Within the Deschutes National Forest, the terrain rises toward Abbot Butte and the prominent Sugar Pine Ridge, creating a watershed that feeds numerous named drainages such as Candle Creek and Canyon Creek. This modern survey reveals a highly specialized network of forest service roads, including Forest Development Road 1290 and the J-series routes, which replaced earlier pack trails to facilitate fire management and timber access.

Outdoor heritage and hydrology are central to this area, as seen in the abundance of isolated water sources like Wizard Falls Spring and Roaring Spring. The map traces long-distance recreational routes including the Metolius River Trail and the Metolius-Windigo trail, which navigate between landmarks like Cabot Lake and Rockpile Lake. The inclusion of various Proto-Boundary (PB) designations reflects the complex land division and surveying history typical of federally managed wilderness in the Cascades.