2017 Map of Ponina Butte

About this map

Ponina Butte and the Black Hills define the high country of this Klamath County landscape, which remains largely under the stewardship of the Fremont National Forest. The map documents a transition from industrial logging to modern recreation, most notably through the Woods Line Rails-to-Trails, which follows a former timber railway grade across the southeast corner. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems including Ponina Cr, Mill Cr, and Fivemile Cr, with numerous isolated water sources like Lonesome Pond and Mill Creek Spring dotting the forest. Evidence of the area's resource management and access is found along Five Mile Creek Rd and Sycan Rd, which navigate the draws and ridges of the high desert plateau.