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1986 Map of California Hot Springs

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of California Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

California Hot Springs serves as the focal point for this mid-1980s survey of the Southern Sierras, where the transition from the Tule River Indian Reservation to the Sequoia National Forest creates a landscape of steep ridgelines and protected groves. Evidence of the region’s earlier activity is preserved through various archaeological and historic locations, including the Eagle Hotel and several former habitation sites like McDermott Camp and Thompson Camp.

The presence of the Bull Run Mine near Deer Creek points to the area's prospecting history, while names like Dead Mule Saddle and Poison Oak Spring reflect the practical, often blunt, naming conventions of early travelers. Higher elevations are marked by the North Cold Spring Grove and Starvation Creek Grove, indicating the botanical importance of the Thompson Ridge corridor. The map also captures infrastructure like the Hot Springs Ranger Station and a local Landing Strip serving this isolated mountain community.