2011 Map of Whiskey Springs

About this map

Bull Pen serves as a lonely landmark in this high-desert pocket of Humboldt County, where the scarcity of water dictates the layout of the land. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of the North Fork Little Humboldt River and Fairbanks Creek, which cut through a series of geological formations including the White Ridge and Sugar Loaf Hill. Scattered water sources like Mustang Spring, Little Mud Spring, and the eponymous Whiskey Springs provide vital points of reference for ranching or surveying history. The presence of the Bull Pen Reservoir highlights the human effort to manage resources in a region characterized by deep cuts like Black Canyon and Whiskey Springs Canyon.