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2001 Map of The Whaleback

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of The Whaleback
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Klamath National Forest and Shasta National Forest dominate this high-elevation terrain, where geologic and volcanic history is written into the land. The massive volcanic plug of The Whaleback rises in the southeast, while the prominent peak of Deer Mountain stands to the northeast. Between these heights, the landscape is marked by the industrial extraction of volcanic materials, evidenced by the Cinder Pit, Sandpit, and Gravel Pit scattered near the Forest Boundary.

Transit through this territory relies on the historic Military Pass Road, which cuts through the central corridor past the small settlement of Cougar. To the west, the land drops toward the Shasta Valley, where landmarks like Sheep Rock and several springs provided critical resources for early ranching and travel, including a lonely Corral located near the edge of the timberline. Small, isolated stops like Andesite and Bolam mark the southern reaches of this transition between forest and valley floor.