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1995 Map of Cohasset

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Cohasset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Cohasset Ridge and the surrounding timberlands of the Lassen National Forest define this landscape, where the ridges and canyons of the Sierra Nevada foothills transition toward the Sacramento Valley. The map documents the scattered rural settlements of Cohasset and Forest Ranch during the mid-1990s, revealing a landscape shaped by both historic industry and modern utility. Evidence of early settlement appears at the Anderson Mill (Site), while the high points are occupied by communication infrastructure, including several radio towers and the Platte Mountain Lookout.

The complex drainage system of Big Chico Creek and Rock Creek carves deep ravines across the terrain, navigated by a network of secondary roads like Ponderosa Way and Cohasset Road. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of the Cohasset Cem and Forest Ranch Cem, along with named family landmarks like the Spencer Ranch and Dodge Place, provides specific data points for tracing family histories and land use in this part of Butte County.