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Visitor Maps and Guides

The US Forest Service provides several types of publications and maps to the public. These materials are available in many forms: brochures, maps, and Recreational Opportunity Guides on subjects such as recreation, sightseeing, wilderness, travel management, and vegetation. 

Print Materials

The maps listed below are available for purchase at our district offices. Please call ahead to ensure that the product you need is in stock or use the US Geologic Survey National Map Store link below to purchase maps online.

Forest Visitor Maps

Printed Forest Visitor Maps can be found for each national forest and grassland. These maps provide forest-wide information on attractions, facilities, services, and opportunities.

  • Six Rivers
  • Klamath
  • Lassen
  • Mendocino
  • Modoc
  • Shasta-Trinity

National Forest Atlases

Spiral-bound National Forest Atlases are full color atlases, containing 8.5-inch by 11-inch topographic quadrangle maps at 1 inch to the mile scale and are available for many of the forests in California

  • Six Rivers
  • Shasta-Trinity
  • Klamath
  • Modoc

Wilderness Maps

Printed Wilderness Maps are topographic maps that show natural features such as mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, and vegetation using contour lines depicting elevation gain or loss. Each map covers all or part of one wilderness area and the scale is generally 1 inch per mile (1:63,360).

  • Siskiyou Wilderness
  • Trinity Alps Wilderness
  • Yolla-Bolly Middle-Eel

USGS National Map Store

Avenza Maps

Avenza Maps™ is a mobile map app that allows you to download maps for offline use on your iOS and Android smartphone or tablet.

Avenza Maps

Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs)

The Motor Vehicle Use Map displays National Forest System routes (roads and trails) or areas designated open to motorized travel. MVUM maps are also available for free at the local Ranger Station.

It is your responsibility to reference the MVUM to stay on designated routes for motor vehicle use. Information on Travel Management direction and Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) programs should be obtained by contacting the forest directly. 

Motor Vehicle Use Maps  (MVUMs)

Forest Service Topo Maps

Forest Service Topo Maps are the Forest Service's series of large scale topographic maps.

Forest Service Topo Maps

Last updated May 27th, 2025