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2015 Map of Wrights Ridge

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Wrights Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mendocino National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in Trinity County, where the topography is shaped by the complex drainage of the Middle Fork Eel River. The map captures a region dominated by long ridges and deep basins, including the namesake Wrights Ridge and the distinctively named Dead Puppy Ridge. In the southern half, the terrain transitions into significant valleys and flats, such as Wrights Valley and Georges Valley, which offer a contrast to the surrounding summits like Shell Mtn and Windy Mtn.

Smaller water bodies and drainage points like Henthorne Lake, Lucky Lake, and Balm of Gilead Cr are key landmarks for those navigating the backcountry. Scattered throughout are evocative place names such as Haynes Delight, Lazyman Flat, and Sunflower Glade, suggesting a history of localized settlement or stock camps within these forest lands. The presence of the Fern Point Bridge over the N Fork Middle Fork Eel River provides a rare fixed crossing point in this otherwise untamed terrain.