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2012 Map of Bucks Lake

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bucks Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bucks Lake and its smaller counterpart, Lower Bucks Lake, anchor this high-elevation landscape in Plumas County. The 2012 survey reveals a recreational and residential corridor along the southern and western shores, where the Bucks Lake Summer Home Tract and the Lakeshore PG and E Lodge Summer Home Tract indicate a long-standing seasonal community. These enclaves, along with Bucks Lodge, suggest a developed alpine getaway contrasted by the surrounding wilderness.

The terrain is marked by dramatic drainages like Pat Maloy Ravine and Slide Ravine, leading up to prominent summits such as Bucks Mountain and Spanish Peak. Numerous organized sites, including BSA Camp Timberwolf and the Mormon Trail Camp, demonstrate the area's significance for youth and group gatherings. To the north, a network of smaller water bodies like Three Lakes and Silver Lake dot the backcountry, connected by forest routes such as Silver Lake Rd.