1986 Map of California Hot Springs

About this map

California Hot Springs serves as the focal point of this mid-1980s survey, situated along Deer Creek in the southern Sierra Nevada. The map documents a landscape defined by seasonal camps and early foothill commerce, featuring the Eagle Hotel and the Hot Springs Ranger Station near the community of Pine Flat. To the north, the Tule River Indian Reservation encompasses high-elevation terrain including the Parker Peak Grove and North Cold Spring Grove, which protect stands of giant sequoias. Evidence of historical land use is visible through several former locations like McDermott Camp and Millard Corral, while the Bull Pony Mine Prospects suggest earlier mineral exploration in the canyons of Rube Creek. Extensive four-wheel-drive routes such as Bond 4WD and Rattlesnake 4WD underscore the area's transition toward recreational and forest management use.