2011 Map of Trident Peak

About this map

Bilk Creek Mountains anchor this high-desert landscape in northern Humboldt County, where isolated human presence is marked by a series of cabins and corrals. The 2011 survey reveals a remote network of springs and drainages that supported cattle ranching and seasonal habitation, evidenced by the Jack Spade Cabin, Slatterly Cabin, and Woodward Cabin scattered across the terrain. These sites, along with the Miller Corral, suggest a long-standing reliance on the scattered water sources such as Buster Springs and Maggie Creek Spring. Significant elevation changes are defined by prominent summits including Trident Peak, Black Diamond Peak, and the northern reaches of Granite Mountain. The drainage patterns of Little Wilder Creek and Log Cabin Creek illustrate the complex hydrology of this basin-and-range geography at the start of the 21st century.