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2012 Map of City of Shasta Lake

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of City of Shasta Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Shasta Lake anchors the northern landscape of this region, where the steep terrain of Bass Mountain and Gray Rocks meets the developing infrastructure of Shasta County. The Interstate 5 corridor serves as the primary artery for local life, connecting established communities like Mountain Gate and McColl with roadside waypoints such as Portal Inn and Tunnel Inn. These settlements reflect the area's role as a gateway to the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA and the higher elevations of the Blue Ridge.

The southern portion of the map shows the residential expansion of the city around Pine Grove and Sand Flat, including the grounds of Shasta College. Local hydrology is defined by the branching systems of W Fork Stillwater Creek and E Fork Stillwater Creek, which carve through the foothills near Fish Mountain and Miller Buttes. The mix of suburban streets and timber access roads, like Bear Mountain Lookout Rd, illustrates the balance between the growing municipality and the surrounding forest lands.