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2018 Map of Lake McCloud

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Lake McCloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

McCloud River dominates this portion of the Shasta National Forest, winding through a series of dramatic cascades including Upper Falls, Middle Falls, and Lower Falls. The centerpiece of the landscape is Lake McCloud, a reservoir created along the river canyon, with the settlement of Wyntoon located just north of its narrow northern arm. This area exhibits the complex topography of the Siskiyou and Shasta county line, where numerous seasonal drainages like Tarantula Gulch and Quail Gulch feed into the river system.

The transportation and settlement patterns are relatively sparse, defined by rural routes such as Cemetery Rd and small locales like The Bend and Rinckel. Large natural clearings like Bigelow Meadow and Pine Tree Hollow punctuate the timbered slopes, while named springs such as Big Springs and Huckleberry Spring provide vital water sources in this high-elevation terrain. This map serves as a detailed record of the forest's hydrological and topographic features as they were managed in the early 21st century.