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2012 Map of Jacks Backbone

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Jacks Backbone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Whittington Place and Bateman Place mark the sparse human footprint in this high-elevation corner of Shasta County. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network and rugged geological features, notably the titular Jacks Backbone and the nearby Backbone Lake. Timber and forest management history is evident through the network of logging and service roads like Scott Lumber Rd, which wind through named clearings and flats such as Sheraton Flats and Dan Hunt Meadows.

High-country recreation is anchored by the Magee Trailhead and campgrounds at Old Cow Creek Campground and Butcher Gulch Campground. The map details a transition from peaks like McMullen Mountain and Huckleberry Mountain down into deep-cut gulches, including Peavine Gulch and White Fawn Gulch. These features provide a clear record of the area's natural topography before contemporary developments altered more accessible regions.