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1986 Map of Lake McCloud

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Lake McCloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lake McCloud and the winding McCloud River dominate this mid-1980s landscape within the Shasta National Forest. The geography is defined by a series of dramatic river features, including Lower Falls, Middle Falls, and Upper Falls near the Fowlers Campground. The man-made hydrology of the area is evident at Lakin Dam and the northern reaches of the lake near The Bend, where a boat ramp and various gauging stations monitor the flow.

Numerous family-named or descriptive landmarks dot the terrain, from Bigelow Meadow in the east to the colorful topography of Butcherknife Creek, Skunk Hill, and Tarantula Gulch to the south. Local water sources like Huckleberry Spring and Water Trough Springs highlight the importance of natural springs in this mountainous region, while timber and resource management are noted by several Borrow Pit sites and power transmission lines crossing the forested slopes.