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2022 Map of Chicken Hawk Hill

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Chicken Hawk Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Shasta National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape, where the Trinity Mountains meet the canyon of the Sacramento River. Small settlements such as Fisher and Gibson sit along the river's eastern banks, connected by the winding Gibson Rd and Bonville Springs Rd. This area serves as a critical watershed, dotted with high alpine basins and springs including Grey Rock Lake, Twin Lakes, and the isolated Tamarack Lake.

Evidence of the region's unique geography is found in features like Shiloh Mineral Springs near the river and Sardine Spring tucked under the slopes of Chicken Hawk Hill. The map detail shows an intricate network of ridges, such as Mid Ridge and Mears Ridge, separating the drainages of N Fork Shotgun Cr and S Fork Shotgun Cr. These rugged topographical features indicate a landscape defined by significant elevation changes and seasonal water flow.