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1979 Map of Kimshew Point

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Kimshew Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Lassen National Forest and Plumas National Forest meet at a rugged mountainous boundary defined by high ridges and deep drainages. In the late 1970s, the landscape remained largely undeveloped, characterized by seasonal camps and resource extraction sites such as Campbell Cow Camp and the Snow Mine. The topography is marked by significant elevations like Bald Mountain, which features a Lookout Tower, and the prominent Table Mountain.

Water sources are vital to this terrain, including high-altitude features like Bear Lake and various meadows such as Snow Meadow and Lynch Meadows. A network of watercourses, including Kimshew Creek and Little Kimshew Creek, carves through the canyons, while scattered springs like Granite Spring provided essential stopovers for travelers navigating the primitive jeep trails and pack routes that traversed Kimshew Point and Granite Ridge.