2015 Map of McWhinney Creek

About this map

McWhinney Creek and the complex drainage systems of the Freshwater Cr and N Fork Elk River dominate this 2015 survey of Humboldt County. The landscape is defined by its dense network of tributaries, including Little Freshwater Cr, S Fork Freshwater Cr, and Salmon Cr, which carve through the elevations of the Pacific Coast Ranges. Human infrastructure is notably sparse in this timber-rich environment, with Wrigley Rd providing one of the few designated routes through the northern section near Browns Gulch. This map detail captures the rugged hydrology of the region, where numerous gulches like Guptil Gulch and Dunlap Gulch feed into the larger river systems that flow toward the coast.