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1978 Map of Medicine Mtn

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Medicine Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Medicine Mtn dominates the skyline of the Marble Mountain Wilderness in this 1970s survey of the Klamath National Forest. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage basins of Wooley Creek and its many tributaries, including Dead Horse Creek and Bear Skull Creek. These deep canyons and high divides such as Steinacher Ridge reflect a remote backcountry accessible primarily by a network of Pack Trails.

The presence of high-altitude water bodies like Clear Lake, Lost Lake, and Lily Lake suggests a glacial history typical of this part of Siskiyou County. Human presence is sparse and temporary, marked only by seasonal outposts like Hamilton Camp and Bear Skull Camp. The map documents a pristine environment just before the era of modern digital mapping, preserving the intricate naming of small geographic features like Snowslide Gulch and Hell Hole.