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2015 Map of Canyondam

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Lake Almanor and its complex eastern shoreline dominate this 2015 study, where the waters of the N Fork Feather River meet the rising slopes of the Sierra Nevada. The settlement of Canyondam sits at the southern edge of the lake, serving as a gateway between the Lassen National Forest and Plumas National Forest. The map detail reveals an intricate network of forest service roads and spurs, such as the Almanor Spur and Rattle Snake Spur, which navigate the steep transition from the water’s edge to high points like Dyer Mtn.

Evidence of resource management and early industry is scattered across the landscape, from the Grizzly Mines in the south to the Dyer Mtn Lookout CDF overlooking Keddie Ridge. Notable landmarks like Skinner Flat and Hauns Meadow suggest the area's grazing and logging history, while the proximity of East Shore highlights the region's development as a mountain retreat within the high timberlands of Plumas and Lassen counties.