2015 Map of Shannon Butte

About this map

Six Rivers National Forest blankets this mountainous reach of the California Coast Ranges, where the headwaters of the Mad River and the N Fork Eel River carve deep into the landscape. This area is characterized by several family-named landmarks and homestead-style locations including Crabtree Place, Shannon Place, and Russ Place, which point to the region's history of high-country ranching or settlement. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks and ridges, such as Smith Peak and Mad River Ridge, rising above canyon-bound waterways like Yellowjacket Cr and Littlefield Cr. This 2015 topography also shows the Ruth Airport positioned along the river valley, a modern utility point in a region otherwise dominated by forest service routes like Forest Rte 2512 and natural features like Beaver Slide and Perrys Knob.