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2021 Map of Chimney Rock

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chimney Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Smith Wild and Scenic River defines the western edge of this high-elevation wilderness, where the boundaries of Six Rivers National Forest and Klamath National Forest meet. This terrain is characterized by steep ridges and glacial features, including the Elk Hole cirque and the alpine waters of Flatiron Lake. The landscape is bisected by the Elk Valley Road, which follows the deep incision of Elk Valley north toward Sawtooth Mtn.

Evidence of the region's complex geography is found along the county line between Del Norte and Siskiyou, which traverses peaks such as Rock Creek Butte and Little Medicine Mtn. The Gasquet-Orleans road serves as a primary transit corridor across the southern portion of the map, providing access to Flint Valley and the drainage of Blue Cr. This survey captures the remote character of the Siskiyou Mountains in the early twenty-first century, mapping a network of creeks like Dillon Cr and Copper Cr that feed the river systems of the Pacific Northwest.