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1997 Map of Chimney Rock

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Chimney Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Sawtooth Mountain and the prominent Chimney Rock anchor this high-elevation landscape along the Del Norte Siskiyou County Boundary. The map documents a rugged interior intersection of the Klamath National Forest and Six Rivers National Forest, centered on the sprawling Siskiyou Wilderness. For the local historian, the map preserves the locations of several work and habitation sites including the Siskiyou Mine and the former Rose Camp and Dillon Camp.

A complex drainage system is mapped in detail, showing the headwaters and tributaries of the Smith River, Dillon Creek, and Blue Creek. The terrain is characterized by steep ridges like Buck Camp Ridge and high points such as Rock Creek Butte. Primitive transportation routes, including the Gasquet Orleans Rd and the Ukonom Orleans Rd, wind through the valleys and over ridges, reflecting the challenging accessibility of this mountain territory in the late twentieth century.