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2015 Map of Chilcoot

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Sierra Valley floor meets the foothills of the Plumas National Forest in this 2015 study of eastern Plumas County. The neighboring settlements of Vinton and Chilcoot serve as the primary hubs for this rural landscape, situated where the valley's wide drainage networks converge. A complex system of waterways, including the N Channel Little Last Chance Cr and E Channel Little Last Chance Cr, reveals the intricate natural and modified irrigation patterns essential to this high-altitude ranching region.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Vinton Cemetery and several canyons named after early inhabitants or local lore, such as Trosi Canyon and Whiskey Canyon. Further north, the terrain transitions into the steep ridges of the national forest, marked by landmarks like Adams Neck and Martin Neck Canyon. Access to these remote reaches is provided by a network of forest and ranch roads, including Mule Ear Rd and Harrison Ranch Rd.