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2011 Map of Quail Prairie Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Quail Prairie Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Packers Cabin Group Camp serves as a lone outpost of human infrastructure in this remote landscape of the Kalmiopsis region, where high ridges and deep river canyons dictate the local geography. The area is defined by the steep drainage of the Chetco River and its major tributary, the South Fork Chetco River. Prominent landmarks such as Quail Prairie Mountain and Pollywog Butte rise above the complex network of National Forest roads, including the National Forest Development Road 1909 and Red Mountain Road.

The terrain is punctuated by distinct geographical features like the Devils Backbone and Swede Heaven, reflecting a history of local naming conventions for the surrounding ridges. Creeks such as Wheeler Creek and Nook Creek feed into the larger river systems, cutting through the high country near Red Mountain Prairie and Snaketooth Butte. This survey provides a precise accounting of the watershed and forestry access routes at the start of the 2010s.