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1986 Map of China Mtn

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of China Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Scott Mountains dominate this high-elevation terrain, where the northernmost reaches of the Klamath National Forest meet the Shasta National Forest. This 1986 survey documents a landscape defined by dramatic ridge lines and the headwaters of numerous drainages, including the West Fork Parks Creek and the South Fork Willow Creek. While largely unpopulated, the presence of the Houston Cabin and the Dewey Mine indicates the region’s history of intermittent habitation and extraction.

Water is a central feature of this high country, marked by the presence of Crater Lake and West Park Lakes nestled between steep slopes. To the northeast, the terrain levels into the Shasta Valley, providing a sharp contrast to the prominent peaks of China Mtn and The Eddys. The map serves as a detailed record of these wilderness boundaries and the natural water systems, such as Lime Gulch and Willow Creek, that flow from these summits.