Modoc national forest offers the outdoor enthusiast an abundance of recreational opportunities including fishing, hiking, hunting, and skiing. Set back from the highway, the campground is convenient to reach, but still feels quiet and secluded. These are the far north, south, east, and west coordinates of modoc county, california, comprising a rectangle that encapsulates it. Take the short nearby hiking trail through pine, aspen, and wildflowers, and watch for the many species of birds, including the whiteheaded woodpecker. At last report the fire is 100 acres with no structures threatened. Includes existing vegetation on national forests and other lands in california through a cooperative mapping program with california department of forestry and fire protection. Interactive visitor map forest service visitor map. Aspen characteristics aspen delineation project ds361. Great horned owls are a year round resident of modoc nwr, and can often be seen perched in cottonwoods or enjoying the shade under large sage brush.
Forestry gis fgis is a compact shapefile editing program, digitizer and gis data query tool for windows. To access shapefiles download ftp and register for a login. Geological survey publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the u. Modoc national forest topo map in modoc county, california. Modoc county map, modoc county plat map, modoc county. Lone, ca4174812105620190905, 09052019, modoc national forest. Terrain here is mountainous, with some lofty peaks and volcanoes, cliffs and canyons. The modoc national forest is a land of contrasts and unspoiled vacationhideaway settings. Webgis free terrain data, usa, california modoc gis. The modoc national forest is a land of contrasts and unspoiled vacationhideaway settings nestled in the extreme northeastern corner of california. Geographic extent, download feature class zip, updated. Welcome to the modoc national wildlife refuge page. The impacts from a changing climate, including extreme heat and more intense storms, present challenges to water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities and the communities they. Baer imagery support data download burned area emergency.
This format can be viewed within your browser or printed out on your printer. Open this dataset in bios download this dataset tags humboldttoiyabe national forest, environment, stanislaus national forest, placer county, quaking aspen, lake tahoe basin management unit, tahoe national forest, modoc county, populus tremuloides, biota, eldorado county, post 2000, alpine county, california, tuolumne county, blmsurprise field office. This trail data and the other feature data you see on the map is maintained by the u. Cdf, usda forest service region 5, blm, nps, contract counties and other agencies jointly maintain a comprehensive fire perimeter gis layer for public and private lands throughout the state. The modoc national forest geospatial data is stored at the pacific southwest region gis clearinghouse. The pdf file format allows documents to be saved in one common format that is downloadable by anyone. Public bios data layers department of fish and wildlife ca. Click on the soil burn severity download link to the right of the fire to.
California gis data gis and digital spatial data research. Official map of modoc county, california library of congress. The big valley and doublehead district ranger met with the modoc county representative on january 22, 2016 to discuss the frog project proposal and the forest s intent to seek an esd. Highest point is 9,892foot eagle peak, which is located in the national forests one designated wilderness area, the 70,385acre south warner wilderness. Most of the forest was covered by an immense lava flow millions of years ago. The project has been listed in the modoc national forest schedule of proposed actions sopa since january 2016. We dispersed camp in modoc national forest while visiting the nearby lava beds national monument. Modoc national forest is covered by the ambrose, ca us topo map quadrant.
The modoc national forest offers over one and a half million acres for your enjoyment, relaxation, and exploration. Each online national forest map automatically displays the mileage on most trails. Local projects may range from wetland restorations, to stream bank stabilization, fish passage improvements, forest improvements, juniper removal and upland or rangeland improvements. Forest service started in 1876 when the congress created an office within the department of agriculture to be in charge of the forests in the united states. The web soil survey allows you to create custom reports by selecting a specific area of interest. Interactive travel map united states forest service. Would you like to download modoc county gis parcel maps. Modoc county map, modoc county plat map, modoc county parcel.
Modoc county is a county in the far northeast corner of the u. The good news in modoc county persisted into thursday morning, with fire officials reporting no new growth on the fire and a significant jump in containment efforts. Howards gulch campground sits in a treelined gulch in modoc national forest. National forests have gis data available for download. Welcome to epas climate resilience evaluation and awareness tool creat climate scenarios projection map. Here you will find gis information for the national forests in california compiled as regional layers or grids, much of. Find modoc county maps ca to get accurate california property and parcel map boundary data based on parcel id or apn numbers. Forest visitor maps for each national forest and grassland provide forest wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities. Status 1 managed areas are dominated by lava beds national monument at just under 19,000 ha, and the south warner wilderness area on the modoc national forest at 25,000 ha.
Vernal pool complexes, modoc national forest ds949 gis dataset. Pacific southwest region includes geospatial data for national forests in california, along with regionwide, provincewide, and statewide datasets. California geospatial data geographic information systems gis. Clicking anywhere within a quandrant will display an info window with the map name, as well as links to download the map to your computer, or. Modoc national wildlife refuge alturas 2020 all you need.
Agriculture project forest pacific modoc national forest. Forest, state and local fire crews and aircraft are on scene at the goose 2 fire that can be seen from highway 395 north of sugar hill in modoc county, california, approximately 6 miles south of the oregoncalifornia border. Stone mdf, ca49512105720180815, 08152018, modoc national forest, ca. Modoc nwr was established to manage, protect and to produce migratory waterfowl. State of wisconsin employees and external partners who cooperate with dnr programs can download the fgis software.
The frog fire began on july 30, 2015 in a remote region of the modoc national forest. Modoc national forest was established as the modoc forest reserve on november 29, 1904 by the general land office. If this accident didnt happen, i wouldnt have any sense of the danger we were in. Frog fire fatality wildland fire lessons learned center. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places where they love to play. For further information or to request other gis data files please contact forestry corporation gis team leader on 02 6656 8826. The modoc offers you beautiful scenery, varied terrain, abundant wildlife and a memorable visitor. Forest information the modoc national forest is located in the northeastern corner of california and is comprised of 1,663,536 acres. Listing of services, departments and online resource content. Explore your national forests and grasslands with the new and improved visitor map 2. Use your devices builtin gps to track your location on any map. Condemnation proceedings for the modoc aerial gunnery range were initiated on 17 november 1943.
The lava beds are a national monument located within the boundaries of the forest. The modoc national forest is a 1,654,392acre 6,695 km 2 national forest in northeastern california. It is hard to believe there is a national forest in the northeast corner of california. Openstreetmap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license. Geospatial data, biogeographic data, and shapefiles for. Alturas california, the seat of modoc county, offers an abundance of wilderness and natural beauty in a peaceful location. This dataset is downloaded from the soil burn severity tab. This data was acquired from the gis coordinators at both the chippewa national forest and the superior national forest in april 2008. Plot and record information about locations, import and export placemarks, measure distance and area, and even plot photos. Usa national forest topographic maps with trail mileages. The modoc national forest protects parts of modoc 82. Additional 1 deg dem maps are available for this county name. Go with traditional modoc county plat books or information heavy modoc county ca gis county data with related geographic features including latitudelongitude, government jurisdictions, roads, waterways, public lands and aerial imagery.
By phoenix isler, project manager in caltrouts mount shasta office this originally appeared in the winter 2018 edition of the current assessing conditions of important source. This nwr is located in north east california near the town of alturas. Avenza maps is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on your ios, android, and windows smartphone or tablet. Modoc national forest weather forecast, ca willyweather. The gis map provides parcel boundaries, acreage, and ownership information sourced from the modoc county, ca assessor. To explore available maps click on the area you are interested in. Modoc county, california covers an area of approximately 4,190 square miles with a geographic center of 41. Through the clearinghouse you can find datasets related to forests and grasslands, including boundaries and ownership, natural resources, roads and trails, as well as datasets related to state and private forested areas, including insect and disease threat and surface water. The county seat and only incorporated city is alturas. Previous county seats include lake city and centerville. Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse standard map. Most of the forest was covered by immense lava flows occurring over the last 500,000 years. The identify details tool may be used to select a forest at smaller scales zoomed out or a route at larger scales zoomed in. There 30 developed campgrounds of which 11 meet the selection criteria.
This theme shows the usfs national forest boundaries in the state. Our office does provide a public computer for you to use for this type of search, however if you are unable to come into our office to use our public computer you can use this online index search option to view our index. Hard copies of these maps are available for purchase at some forest service offices and retail outlets. If you are looking for interesting and challenging birding and lots of wide open space to explore, the extensive network of bird watching sites listed on the selfguided birding trail will direct you to. Welcome to the pacific southwest gis clearinghouse. National forest atlases are full color atlases, containing 8. Patterson lake is a mile roundtrip hike from the pine creek trailhead, and there is a 2,500 ft. Hosting is supported by ucl, bytemark hosting, and other partners. Modoc national forest geospatial data usda forest service. Download avenza maps highlighted areas represent the coverage of 1,342 available maps from this vendor. Modoc national forest, modoc frid 85,408 kb, 51811. Dry creek, and the shasta national forest portion of bear mountain road, between. Modoc national forest 972003 california cleanup of boundary.
The data displayed on these maps is maintained by the u. It was named for the modoc people who traditionally had their territory in this area. Scenic drive the california backcountry discovery trail which leads east to goose lake. The response variables canopy height and biomass used in model development and validation were derived from the fia database. Parcel data and parcel gis geographic information systems layers are often an essential piece of many different projects and processes. Here you will find gis information for the national forests in california compiled as regional layers or grids, much of which was captured from 1. A guide to your national forests and grasslands pdf, 1. In 2012 modoc nwr staff surveyed refuge lands for 10 invasive weed species and created a geospatial database. Horsefly, mt4696311244120190805, 08052019, helena national forest. One of californias best trails, arrowhead road is located near modoc national forest, ca. Discover recreation opportunities on your national forest using the new webbased and mobile friendly interactive visitor map. The area encompasses private lands, other governmental agency lands, and may contain national forest system lands within the proclaimed boundaries of another administrative unit.
Forest servicemodoc national forest, alturas, california. Vernal pool complexes, modoc national forest ds949 gis. To select a road or trail or to perform a search, routes must be visible in the current map extent. Current, official soil survey information is on the web soil survey. Many forest visitor maps are also available for purchase as georeferenced pdfs on avenza. Forest service page is a combined effort of the national forest.
Cross country skiing, sledding, and snowshoeing are enjoyed in many areas of the forest during winter. Sierra nevada conservancy subregions gis data for download. Status 1 areas in the modoc plateau region are not protected from grazing. The modoc county recorders office is prohibited from doing lien searches.
To purchase forest maps or wilderness maps visit the. Modoc national forest weather forecast updated daily. To download these please complete the data supply agreement below and choose the relevant gis file. Our valuation model utilizes over 20 fieldlevel and macroeconomic variables to estimate the price of an individual plot of land. An area encompassing all the national forest system lands administered by an administrative unit.
There are 28,871 agricultural parcels in modoc county, ca and the average soil rating, as measured by nccpi, is 8. From tulelake travel south into the western part of modoc nf to visit lava beds national monument, or explore the forest south to medicine lake with camping, fishing, and boating. Modoc national forest map california 1,651,232 acres. Here at modoc national wildlife refuge we strive to offer our landowners the best possible habitat restorations and pride ourselves on cooperating with our landowners to ensure that their needs are met along with the needs of the habitat. Questions about where to find a data set, issues with this webpage, concerns or suggestions, please contact the geospatial data manager. Modoc forest takes charge tomorrow at 6 am from the california interagency incident management team 10. This extremely large national forest is made up of tracts in the northeast corner of california. Other layers have been developed for multi forest areas. Current conditions, warnings and historical records.
This map provides easytoaccess scenariobased climate change projections drawn from creat. In the table below, clicking on a survey area that is listed as current takes you to the web soil survey. Forest service modoc national forest, alturas, california. These products are intended for use in a geographic information system gis and require gis software for full. Sierra nevada conservancy boundary gis data for download. These links include boundary files for national forest boundaries and. The usda forest service geodata clearinghouse is an online collection of digital data related to forest resources. Forest information modoc national forest campgrounds. This story map was created with the story map journal application in arcgis online. Jan 16, 2012 forest survey data provided by the usda forest service fia program were made available to the project under a national memorandum of understanding.
Highest point is 9,892foot eagle peak, which is located in the national forest s one designated wilderness area, the 70,385acre south warner wilderness. Schedule of proposed actions are available on this website in both pdf portable document format and html page format. Modoc country northeast california pit river, warner mountains. Geotiffs are derived from the pdf product and can be used in the gis are available here. Lc land ownership maps, 27 available also through the library of congress web site as a. Nestled in the extreme northeastern corner of california, the modoc is mountains, pine forests and meadows, lakes, streams, rugged canyons, wetlands, lava beds and high desert plateaus. Horses have been grazing here unfettered for more than 140 years after settlers released the oncedomesticated animals. The majority of the modoc aerial gunnery range property is currently part of the modoc national forest and is used by ranchers for grazing cattle.
Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse fsgeodata. Dry creek, and the shasta national forest portion of bear mountain road. Vernal pool complexes, modoc national forest ds949 public dataset metadata and gis data download date posted. This photo shows big sand butte, a 40story cinder cone. Visit the devils garden to see herds of wild horses grazing on the grassy plateau. Nestled in the extreme northeastern corner of california, the modoc national forest is mountains, pine forests and meadows, lakes, streams, rugged canyons, wetlands, lava beds and high desert plateaus.
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