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2011 Map of Thunder Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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Caldron Falls Reservoir dominates the northeastern landscape of this region, where the water is fed by a complex network of tributaries including the North Fork Thunder River and Handsaw Creek. The area is defined by a high concentration of small kettle lakes and glacial water bodies such as Lackawanna Lake, Balsam Lake, and the evocatively named Twin Bessies.

Logging and forest management are evident through the dense system of forest roads, including National Forest Road 2611 and various numbered routes like 2325. Cultural footprints are sparse but significant, centered around the Thunder Mountain Ranch and the eponymous Thunder Mountain peak. The southern portion of the quadrangle shows the drainage of South Fork Thunder River and Waupee Creek, illustrating the transition into the more marshy lowland basins of Flower Lake and Boundary Lake.