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2000 Map of Mount Fillmore

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Mount Fillmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The high Sierra crest at the intersection of the Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest reveals a landscape heavily shaped by nineteenth-century mining interests. This turn-of-the-millennium revision traces the high-elevation settlements and mining camps that define the region's history, from Poker Flat and Skyhigh to the remote Sawmill site. The terrain is marked by significant hydraulic and hard-rock operations, including the Deadwood Diggings, Eureka Diggings, and Cowell Mine.

Strategic peaks like Mount Fillmore and Deadwood Peak tower over these historical sites, connected by primitive 4wd routes that replaced the mule trails of the gold rush era. Small-scale prospects such as Nassier Mine and Diamond Mine are scattered across the slopes of Stafford Mountain and Beartrap Mountain, providing researchers with a detailed map of the mineral extraction footprint within the Plumas and Sierra County boundary area.