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2023 Map of Warren Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Warren Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Warren Peak stands as the high point of the dramatic eastern escarpment of the Warner Mountains within the South Warner Wilderness. This high-altitude landscape is defined by its series of glacial cirques and alpine basins, which hold several isolated water bodies including Patterson Lake, Cottonwood Lake, and Lindemann Lake. The terrain transitions sharply from the vertical relief of the peaks down into the western edge of Surprise Valley, where a network of county roads like Co RD 1 and Laxaque RD skirt the edge of the wetlands and drainage basins.

Outdoor heritage and forest management are central to this area of the Modoc National Forest, evidenced by the network of named trails that provide access to the backcountry. Researchers can trace the routes of the Tom Smith Cabin Tr, Upper Cottonwood Tr, and Owl Creek Tr through deep drainages such as Steamboat Canyon and Jackson Canyon. The map records a complex hydrologic system where headwaters for Milk Creek and Cottonwood Creek originate in the high meadows before descending toward the valley floor.