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1966 Map of Shake Butte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Shake Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Fremont National Forest spans the border of Lake and Klamath counties, centered around the high elevation of Shake Butte. A Lookout Tower sits atop the butte, overlooking a complex drainage system where the Sycan River winds through the northern half of the quadrangle. Historic movement through this high country is evidenced by the Emigrant Crossing (Site) and various Jeep trails that navigate the plateau.

The landscape is punctuated by numerous named springs and flats, such as Squaw Flat and the curiously named Crazyman Flat. Administrative and industrial presence in the mid-1960s includes the Currier Guard Station and a local Quarry. Water resources are abundant throughout the forest, ranging from Long Creek in the north to the southern marshes of Kingry Marsh, supporting a landscape that remains largely defined by its natural topography rather than permanent settlement.