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1997 Map of Shannon Butte

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Shannon Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Mad River dominates the upper half of this Trinity County landscape, flanked by the high elevations of Mad River Ridge and Horse Ridge. The area is characterized by isolated settlements and remote ranching outposts such as Gilman Ranch, Double A Ranch, and Yellowjacket Place, reflecting a rugged late 20th-century California interior. Aviation infrastructure is present at the Ruth County Airport, providing a critical link to this backcountry terrain.

South of the divide, the drainage shifts toward the North Fork Eel River, which flows through the North Fork Wilderness. The map reveals several family-named landmarks and geographic features like Shannon Butte and Perrys Knob, alongside former industrial sites like the Barry Creek Mine. Large portions of the territory are protected within the Six Rivers National Forest, showing a landscape primarily defined by conservation and limited human encroachment.