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2018 Map of Sawyers Bar

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Sawyers Bar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The North Fork Salmon River carves through this corner of the Klamath National Forest, where the legacy of California's gold-rush era is still written on the landscape. Small settlements like Sawyers Bar and Bestville are established along the riverbanks, surrounded by deep drainage features including Kanaka Gulch and Jackass Gulch. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the river valley to high points such as Black Bear Summit and Crapo Mtn.

Evidence of historical land use and early ranching persists at Godfrey Ranch, while the numerous named gulches and bars like Heiney Bar suggest a history of riparian mineral extraction. Notable ridgelines, including Yellow Jacket Ridge and Humpback Ridge, separate the watershed of the main river from smaller creeks such as Specimen Cr and Eddy Gulch. This survey provides a look at the remote interior of Siskiyou County, tracing the primitive routes of Orin E Lewis Rd through the high mountain passes.