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2021 Map of Leech Lake Mountain

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Leech Lake Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Leech Lake Mtn and the surrounding wilderness of the Mendocino National Forest define this high-elevation landscape along the border of Trinity and Mendocino counties. The terrain is characterized by a network of steep ridgelines, including Taliaferro Ridge and Hammerhorn Ridge, which drop into the drainage of the Middle Fork Eel River, part of the designated Eel Wild and Scenic River system.

Evidence of historical land use and early travel is visible through named clearings and flats such as Asa Bean Flat, Airplane Meadow, and Dewell Garden. These sites, often located near springs like Bear Trap Spring or Cedar Springs, are connected by an intricate system of established trails including the Travelers Home Trl and Henthorne Trl. Small high-country water bodies like Leech Lake and Dewell Lake provide focal points within the complex topography of Stick Lake Canyon and Hellhole Canyon.