2015 Map of Papoose Creek

About this map

Trinity Lake dominates the northwest corner of this terrain, its convoluted shoreline tucked between the high crests of the Trinity Mountains. This landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where the Papoose Creek system and its many forks—including the N Fork Papoose Cr, E Fork Papoose Cr, and S Fork Papoose Cr—carve through deep gulches and steep ridges. The map reveals a wild geography of named features like Comstock Slide and Crystal Spring, while the boundary between the Shasta National Forest and Trinity National Forest follows the high ground of the Trinity and Shasta County line. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate network of gulches, from Feeny Gulch to Eastman Gulch, that feed into the larger reservoirs and river systems of Northern California.