2018 Map of Cherry Mountain

About this map

Rush Creek Mtn and Cherry Mtn anchor this high-desert landscape in northeastern Lassen County, where water sources are the primary indicators of historical activity and human presence. The topography is defined by the drainage patterns of Rush Cr and its tributaries, including the S Fork Rush Cr and Stony Cr. These seasonal watercourses are punctuated by essential desert lifeblood like Rush Creek Spring, Cherry Spring, and Three Springs. To the northeast, the curiously named Hostetter and Johnson Spring suggests early livestock or pioneer connections to specific families or ranchers. The presence of Smokey Creek Ranch Rd winding through the southeastern canyons provides the only major navigational vein across the high terrain of the Smoke Creek Mountains and Five Springs Mtn.