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1985 Map of Howard Bay

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Howard Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Upper Klamath Lake defines the eastern shoreline of this landscape, where the waters of Howard Bay meet a complex system of dikes and levees. In the mid-1980s, the transition from the steep timbered slopes of Spence Mountain and Doaks Mountain to the reclaimed agricultural lands of Caledonia Marsh illustrates a significant history of water management. The infrastructure of the basin is clearly visible, including a Pumping Station and several water control structures like the Cross Dike and Road on Levee.

Conservation and ranching coexist along the shoreline, marked by the Squaw Point Wildlife Area and the Running Y Ranch to the south. Landforms like the Skillet Handle and Porter Butte provide distinctive navigational landmarks between the marshes and the higher terrain of Long Lake Valley. The drainage of Lajeunesse Creek and the presence of Aspen Lake further characterize the hydrology of this Klamath County region.