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2014 Map of Sugarpine Mountain NW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Sugarpine Mountain NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Winema National Forest encompasses this high-elevation landscape in Klamath County, dominated by the prominent volcanic scarp of Walker Rim in the northwest and Skookum Butte to the northeast. The terrain is defined by its seasonal water sources, featuring a concentration of named springs including Halfway Spring, Grimmet Spring, and Bootleg Spring. These water points were critical for early forest management and livestock grazing in the Oregon interior.

Drainage patterns like Shoestring Cr and its associated Shoestring Spring reflect the localized hydrology of the basaltic plateau. The map details an extensive network of forest development roads, such as Nat For Dev Rd 88, which evolved from early timber access routes. This area serves as a primary example of mid-20th-century forest infrastructure, where small landmarks like Coyote Spring and Rock Spring provided the only named orientation points for miles.