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1972 Map of Kettle Rock

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Kettle Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Plumas National Forest dominates this mountain terrain, where industrial mining and high-altitude water sources define the local geography. The map reveals the remains of mineral extraction at the Engel Mine Upper Camp, including visible Tailings and the Lucky S Mine. These sites sit amidst a complex network of drainages such as East Branch Lights Creek and Hungry Creek, which feed into the larger river systems below.

High points like Kettle Rock, featuring a lookout known as Lookout Kettle, and Eisenheimer Peak tower over isolated landmarks like Browns Cabin. The presence of Taylor Lake and Kettle Rock Lake suggests the importance of water management in this high-elevation environment during the early 1970s. The Diamond Motorway provides a corridor through the timbered slopes, connecting canyons like Lonesome Canyon with the valleys of the Plumas district.