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1996 Map of Squaw Lakes

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Squaw Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Rogue River National Forest defines the topography of this borderland region, where the Applegate River is transformed by the presence of Applegate Dam. This 1990s revision shows the resulting Applegate Lake, a significant reservoir that reshaped the local drainage of Kinney Creek and Mule Creek. The landscape is a complex of named peaks and gulches, including Little Grayback Mountain and French Gulch, reflecting the rugged character of the Elliott Creek Ridge.

Tracing the border between Jackson and Siskiyou counties, the map records scattered signs of human enterprise and habitation, such as the small settlements of Jackson and Stringtown. Resource extraction history is anchored by the Detroit Mine (Site) and a Placer Mine, while recreational development is noted at Latgawa Cove Camp and the high waters of Squaw Lakes. This survey provides a precise view of the terrain just before the turn of the millennium, documenting the interface between industrial sites and protected forest lands.