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2015 Map of California Hot Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

California Hot Springs and Pine Flat serve as the primary southern anchors for this portion of the Sequoia National Forest. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems, where Deer Creek and Tyler Creek carve deep through the Sierra Nevada foothills. Settlement patterns follow the few accessible corridors, with historic sites like Stone Place and Redwood Corral positioned near natural water sources like Skunk Spring and Cain Spring.

Evidence of the region's ranching and transit history is preserved in colorful topographic labels such as Dead Mule Saddle, Buck Slide, and Corral Hill. Notable heights like Hatchet Peak and Thompson Peak rise above the Gordon Hills, while the northern reaches of the map include the expansive Soldier Meadow. The interplay of forest service routes, including Forest Route 23S63, shows the infrastructure required to manage these protected lands in the twenty-first century.