1988 Map of Riverbed Butte

About this map

Fremont National Forest defines the southern and western portions of this high-altitude landscape, where the Old Indian Treaty Boundary marks a historical administrative line across the terrain. The northern section is characterized by the wide expanse of Sycan Flat, a region dotted with numerous stock ponds and springs that supported the local ranching economy. Rising above the southern drainage of Fivemile Creek and Evans Creek, the prominent landform of Riverbed Butte anchors the topography near the Horse Grade. Remote outposts and water sources like Dicks Well and Packsaddle Spring provide evidence of land use in this rugged intersection of Lake and Klamath Counties, while a Cinder Pit near Merritt Creek suggests localized extractive activity.