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1986 Map of Penoyar

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Penoyar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Klamath National Forest dominates this high-altitude Siskiyou County landscape, where the volcanic topography of the Cascade Range transitions into the Butte Valley. The map documents a rugged timber and grazing region characterized by small-scale resource extraction and historical habitation sites. Named features like Hoffman Mill (Site) and Soule Ranch (Site) indicate the locations of former industrial and agricultural activity, now part of the forest's memory.

Surface water is relatively sparse, represented by Pumpkinseed Lake and the drainage of Horsethief Creek, while prominent elevations like Mount Hebron and Jerome Butte provide natural orientation points. The presence of numerous cinder, gravel, and borrow pits, alongside a network of 4WD trails, suggests the ongoing importance of road maintenance and land management within the forest boundaries during the late twentieth century.