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1997 Map of Forest Glen

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

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The South Fork Trinity River carves through the heart of this landscape, serving as a primary corridor for the Trinity National Forest in the late 1990s. At Forest Glen, the presence of the Forest Glen Ranger Station and a solitary Grave near Hell Gate point to the area's long-standing role as a crossroads for forestry and early mountain travel. The terrain is marked by numerous named flats, such as Taylor Flat and Double Cabin Flat, which represent rare level ground within the steep drainage basins.

Further south, the boundary between the Trinity and Humboldt county lines passes through the western edge of the sheet, near the waters of Ruth Lake on the Mad River. This transition between the Six Rivers National Forest and its neighbor is defined by high ridgelines like Trinity Ridge and the Mountain lookout at Horse Ridge Lookout. The map documents a network of forest service roads, including the Zenia Road and Ruth Road, that connect remote outposts like Terrat Ranch and Dashields to the wider region.