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2018 Map of Whiskeytown

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Whiskeytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Whiskeytown Lake serves as a central landmark for this portion of Shasta County, surrounded by the rugged canyons and ridges of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. The landscape is defined by its gold-rush era nomenclature, where dozens of named gulches like Drunken Gulch, Mad Mule Gulch, and Murderers Gulch suggest a vivid history of prospecting and pioneer life. Significant peaks such as Iron Mountain, Shirttail Peak, and Mad Mule Mtn dominate the horizon, while the tiny settlement of Whiskeytown sits on the northern shore of the reservoir.

Transportation through the area relies on a network of mountain roads and trails, including Boulder Creek Trail and Papoose Trail. Industrial history is signaled by features such as American Mine Rd and the prominent mining operations at Iron Mtn. To the north, the terrain transitions into the Shasta National Forest, marked by steep drainages like Shirttail Gulch and China Gulch, which feed into the primary water systems of Clear Cr and Whiskey Cr.