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2011 Map of Flagtail Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Flagtail Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Flagtail Mountain and its surrounding peaks dominate this 2011 survey of the high country in Grant County. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including South Fork Murderers Creek and North Fork Deer Creek, which carve through the high elevations between Blue Ridge and Horse Mountain. Human presence in this timbered terrain is represented by specific points of activity and refuge, such as the Flagtail Mountain Fire Lookout and Cliffs Camp.

Remote meadows and reliable water sources provided essential landmarks for forest navigation and early land use. Local history is preserved in the naming of features like John Young Meadows and several vital springs, including Thirty-Thirty Spring and Softwater Spring. The map reveals a complex system of forestry roads winding past Dead Injun Creek and Beaverdam Creek, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on watershed management and mountain surveillance.