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2023 Map of Helena

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Helena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Trinity Wild and Scenic River carves through this northern California landscape, meeting the North Fork Trinity River near the small settlement of Helena. Historically tied to gold mining and river commerce, the area is defined by sharp elevation changes between peaks like Twin Sisters Mtn and deep drainages such as Hobo Gulch and Cutthroat Gulch.

Conservation boundaries are clearly delineated, with the Trinity Alps Wilderness and Trinity National Forest protecting the watershed. Long-established routes including the Waldorff Crossing Trl and Manzanita Ridge Trl navigate the ridges. Near Junction City, the Helena Cem serves as a local genealogical landmark, while flats such as Raymond Flat and Blacks Flat offer rare stretches of level ground above the river's path.