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1979 Map of Youngs Peak

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Youngs Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Mining operations and remote wilderness define this 1970s landscape where Siskiyou Co and Trinity Co meet. The area is dominated by the Klamath National Forest and the Salmon Trinity Alps Primitive Area, characterized by a dense network of gulches and creeks feeding into the South Fork Salmon River. Numerous lode prospects are documented across these slopes, including the Knownothing Mine, Gilta Mine, and Wolverine Mine along the Poverty Gulch and Knownothing Creek drainages.

Evidence of human habitation is sparse, centered on sites like Barton Cabin and the Hotelling Campground near the river. High-elevation landmarks such as Youngs Peak and Bowerman Peak rise above a terrain marked by technical features like the flume on Knownothing Creek and the Missouri Bar. A network of primitive routes and a pack trail provide the only access through the Salmon Mountains and around Knownothing Lake.