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1998 Map of Naufus Creek

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Naufus Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Irish Mountain and Friend Mountain dominate this corner of the Shasta-Trinity National Forests, where the landscape is defined by the steep drainage basins of Plummer Creek and Naufus Creek. The map documents a rugged interior geography during the late 1990s, recording small clearings and isolated outposts such as Friend Place and Big Flat. These locations, along with the Naufus Spike Camp, suggest a history of seasonal forest management and remote habitation.

Water is the primary sculptor of the terrain here, from the Falls near Friend Lake to the complex network of gulches including Flume Gulch and Sheep Gulch. Geological and industrial interests are represented by the Marble Caves and scattered Prospects near Copper Hill. The southern edge of the sheet transitions toward the South Fork Trinity River, where the Forest Glen Campground provides a rare point of modern public access in this otherwise sequestered mountain region.