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2015 Map of Cohasset

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Cohasset and Forest Ranch anchor this landscape of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the terrain is defined by deep ravines and dramatic ridgelines. The transition from the Lassen National Forest in the north to the canyon-cut plateaus of Butte Co illustrates the complex topography of northern California. Water is the primary architect here, with the numerous branches of Mud Cr and the winding course of Big Chico Cr carving out landmarks such as Webb Hollow and Nelson Ravine.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground, with local life centered along Cohasset Ridge and the winding Ponderosa Way. For the local historian, the map preserves the exact locations of the Cohasset Cemetery and Forest Ranch Cemetery, alongside small legacy locales like Dodge Place. The network of forestry roads and residential lanes, such as Harris Wagon Rd and Musty Buck Forest Rd, reveals the intersection of timber management and rural living in this corner of the state.