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1955 Map of Ukonom Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ukonom Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Klamath River carves a deep path through Siskiyou County, anchoring a landscape of mid-century mining and forestry. Along its banks, the map records industrial and social points of interest like the Siskiyou Mine, Bunker Hill Mine, and the State Honor Camp. Resource extraction and wilderness management are evident in the placement of the Independence Mine and the Ukonom Lookout atop Ukonom Mtn.

Further east, the terrain rises into the Marble Mountains and Salmon Mountains, where a network of high-altitude water bodies including Ukonom Lake, Snyder Lake, and McCash Lake are clustered. This region, partly designated as the Marble Mountain Wilderness Area, remains defined by primitive access, indicated by the Sulphur Springs Footbridge and remote camps such as Jawbone Camp. The names here, from Huckleberry Mtn to Hells Meadows, reflect a rugged history of prospecting and backcountry navigation.