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2011 Map of Slate Lake West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Slate Lake West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Happy Wanderer serves as a lone named focal point in this remote pocket of Lake County, where a intricate network of boreal water bodies defines the terrain. The northern reaches are characterized by the flow of Nira Creek and Harris Creek, leading into small basins such as Beaver Hut Lake and Little Spring Lake. The central landscape is dominated by the wandering course of the Stony River, which connects several smaller pools including Chow Lake and Fran Lake.

South of the river, the geography transitions into a series of larger water bodies, most notably West Chub Lake and Jackpot Lake. Access to this backwoods environment is provided by primitive routes such as the Kelly Trl and Pitcha Lk Rd. This survey captures the area's specialized forest-service infrastructure, featuring numerous numbered forest routes and the Dunka Lk Rd, which skirts the southern edge of the quadrangle.