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2012 Map of Papoose Creek

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Papoose Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Trinity Lake dominates the northwestern portion of this 2012 survey, its shoreline defining the drainage patterns of the surrounding highlands. The rugged geography is marked by significant geologic features like Comstock Slide and the prominent heights of Trinity Mountain and Bowerman Ridge. A complex network of United States Forest Service roads, including 34n04 and 35n30, provides access to these elevations and to the Captains Point Campground situated near the water's edge.

The hydrology of the region is centered on the Papoose Creek watershed, which receives flow from the North Fork, East Fork, and South Fork. In the southern reaches, Keno Camp sits along the road network near North Fork Fivemile Gulch, while small natural water sources like Crystal Spring are scattered among the steep gulches such as Sawmill Gulch and Halfway Gulch. The map illustrates a landscape primarily managed for recreation and forestry at the start of the 21st century.