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2015 Map of Sawyers Bar

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Sawyers Bar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The North Fork Salmon River carves a deep path through this portion of the Klamath National Forest, where steep terrain and water-dependent history define the landscape. The settlement of Sawyers Bar serves as a focal point along the river, positioned near a series of historically significant gulches and flats that suggest a legacy of placer mining. Nearby, the location of Bestville and river-bottom features like Heiney Bar and China Point point to the area's gold-rush era roots.

High-altitude topography dominates the surrounding territory, from the Marble Mountains in the northwest to the Salmon Mountains along the southern edge. Researchers can trace the narrow corridors of movement through the mountains at Black Bear Summit or follow the drainage patterns of Eddy Gulch and Live Yankee Gulch. The map also documents scattered alpine water bodies such as Smiths Lake and Jones Lake, tucked between ridges like Yellow Jacket Ridge and Blue Ridge.