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1979 Map of Dogwood Peak

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Dogwood Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Middle Fork Feather River carves a deep path through the center of this terrain, designated as the Feather River Wild and Scenic corridor. This remote section of the Plumas National Forest in the late 1970s is defined by its steep river bars and isolated mining claims. Notable historical locations like Sherman Bar, Cleghorn Bar, and Carpenter Bar sit along the riverbanks, serving as focal points for exploration and activity in an otherwise high-elevation wilderness.

Resource extraction and backcountry navigation are evident through features such as the Little California Mine and Dejonah Creek Mine, alongside a network of jeep trails and footpaths like the trail leading toward Dogwood Peak. From the heights of Table Mountain to the depths of McFarland Ravine, the map documents a landscape of dramatic vertical relief, where water sources like Deadman Spring and Fowler Lake were critical landmarks for those traversing the ridges.