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2012 Map of Ship Mountain

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Ship Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Ship Mountain and its surrounding peaks dominate this landscape in Del Norte County, where lookouts at Ship Mountain Lookout and Buck Mountain Lookout once surveyed a vast drainage network. The S Fork Smith River carves through the terrain, joined by numerous tributaries including Hurdygurdy Cr, Jones Cr, and Quartz Cr. This 2012 survey illustrates the remote topography of the Klamath Mountains, where river bars such as Blackhawk Bar and Elkhorn Bar mark the transition from water to steep slopes.

Transportation through these high ridges is defined by a system of Forest Service routes, including Fox Ridge Rd and Big Flat Rd. Distinctive landforms like the Four Brothers and the high-elevation Ship Mountain Lake provide notable landmarks for those studying the geological and hydrologic character of the region. From the sharp descent of Gunbarrel Slide to the relative basins of Muslatt Lake, the map documents the complex relief of the Muslatt Mountain and Sugarloaf Mountain areas.