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1985 Map of Pelican Bay

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Pelican Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Upper Klamath Lake and the marshlands of the Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge dominate this 1980s landscape, where water and forest management define the local infrastructure. The western shore of Pelican Bay is dotted with recreational and administrative outposts, including the Pelican Forest Service Sta and the Tomahawk Ski Area. These sites, alongside established retreats like the Rocky Point Resort and Harriman Lodge, illustrate a mid-century shift toward recreation in the Winema National Forest.

Evidence of local resource extraction appears in several industrial sites, such as the Odessa Cinder Pit and Long Rifle Cinder Pit. The presence of the Denny Creek Historic Monument near Moss Creek suggests a layer of regional history preserved as the wilderness was managed. A distinctive Road on Dike cuts across the bay, highlighting the engineered efforts to navigate the transition between the open waters of Ball Bay and the surrounding marshy terrain.