2021 Map of Cherry Mountain

About this map

Smoke Creek Mountains dominate this high-desert portion of Lassen County, where water is the primary geographic driver of naming and movement. This 2021 survey of the Cherry Mountain area highlights a series of vital water sources, including the family-named Hostetter and Johnson Spring and the centralized Rush Creek Spring. These springs feed a network of drainages such as Rush Creek and the South Fork Rush Creek, which carve their way between prominent peaks like Rush Creek Mountain and Five Springs Mountain. The solitary Smokey Creek Ranch Rd provides the only significant vehicular access through the township lines of T31N and T32N, tracing a path that follows the natural contours of the terrain toward Three Springs. This map effectively documents the reliance on named springs and creek forks for navigating and utilizing the high-altitude volcanic landscape.