1982 Map of High Plateau Mtn.

About this map

The North Fork Smith River carves a deep path through this 1982 survey of the high timber and mineral country straddling the Oregon California border. Dominated by the intersections of the Siskiyou National Forest and Six Rivers National Forest, the landscape reveals a history of extraction concentrated around the slopes of High Plateau Mountain. Evidence of early and mid-century mining is scattered across the terrain, from the Cleopatra Mine and Big Boy Mine in the north to the Judy Mine and Browns Mine further south. A notable Mill Site and several Prospect sites are located near the headwaters of Canyon Creek, while the geological presence of Peridotite indicates the specific mineral interest of the region. The map also records the primitive road networks servicing local landmarks like Pine Flat Mountain and the remote Cold Spring Mtn.