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1998 Map of Siskiyou Peak

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Siskiyou Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Siskiyou Mountains define this high-altitude border region between Oregon and California, where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds along the crests of the Klamath National Forest and Rogue River National Forest. Reaching heights at Siskiyou Peak and McDonald Peak, the landscape is marked by steep ridges and glacial features like the Monogram Lakes. The surveying details capture a complex watershed system including the Ashland Watershed and the headwaters of the Little Applegate River.

Historically, the presence of the Ranger Station and remote sites such as Camp 22 suggest the area's legacy of forest management and early twentieth-century activity. Numerous gaps, including Cinnabar Gap, Wrangle Gap, and Siskiyou Gap, indicate the traditional passage points used before modern road networks like Sterling Mtn Road were fully established. Glades such as Cottage Glade and Horse Glade provide evidence of more open terrain used for grazing or seasonal camps in an otherwise densely forested mountain environment.