1997 Map of Cant Hook Mountain

About this map

The South Fork Smith River carves through the heart of this landscape, anchoring the Smith River National Recreation Area within the Six Rivers National Forest. This 1997 revision captures a region defined by its complex hydrology and vertical relief, featuring prominent summits like Cant Hook Mountain and the high ridges of Snake Mountain. Significant for local history and resource management, the map identifies numerous small-scale mining efforts, marked simply as Prospects or Mine, concentrated near the Boulder Ridge and Rattlesnake Lake vicinity. Along the river, established access points such as Sand Camp River Access and Steven Bridge River Access reflect the area's transition from an industrial timber and mining frontier to one of managed recreation. Notable landmarks like the Hurdygurdy Bridge and Soldier Well provide specific points of interest for those tracing old forest service routes and historical land use patterns.