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2011 Map of Mother Lode Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mother Lode Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mother Lode Mountain and Pansy Mountain anchor the high terrain of this Marion County corridor, where the Breitenbush River and its numerous tributaries carve through the landscape. The hydrography of the region is exceptionally dense, featuring named alpine water bodies such as Elk Lake, Leone Lake, and Dunlap Lake. The presence of the Battle Creek Shelter indicates the area's importance for backcountry navigation and forest management.

Transportation is defined by a complex network of forest service roads that trace the contours of the Humbug Creek and Scorpion Creek drainages. This 2011 survey captures the area's geography just as modern digital mapping standards were being refined, documenting everything from the uniquely named Minnie Boohoo Creek to the prominent spire of Eagle Rock. The map provides a detailed record of the watersheds feeding the Hot Springs Fork and the Elk Lake Creek systems.