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2020 Map of Tincup Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tincup Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Siskiyou National Forest terrain defines this portion of the Klamath Mountains, where the drainage systems of two major protected waterways converge. The Illinois Wild and Scenic River carves through the northern reaches near the Green Wall, while the Chetco Wild and Scenic River dominates the southern half of the quadrangle. High elevation points such as Tincup Peak and Mt Billingslea provide a framework for the Kalmiopsis Rim, a significant geographical divide between the Josephine and Curry county lines.

Evidence of early 20th-century resource extraction and backcountry camps appears at Gold Basin and Gold Basin Springs. Along the riverbanks, small riverside clearings like Taggarts Bar suggest the historical importance of the Chetco River for local transit and seasonal activity. The network of creeks, including Tincup Cr and Lucky Cr, illustrates a landscape defined by steep drainages and the difficult passage at Tincup Pass.