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1995 Map of Corders Reservoir

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Corders Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Blacks Mountain Experimental Forest and surrounding Lassen National Forest terrain dominate this 1990s survey, illustrating a landscape managed for research and conservation. The presence of the State Game Refuge and the Old Railroad Grade suggests a history of both natural resource protection and earlier industrial access. Historically significant locations like the Eldridge Homestead (Site) and Blacks Cabin Flat provide concrete points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing early 20th-century occupancy in the high country.

Water management is central to the area's character, evidenced by a series of high-altitude features including Corders Reservoir, Busters Reservoir, and the Railroad Reservoir. The terrain transitions from the peak of Blacks Mountain down through Blacks Gulch into the broader expanse of Dixie Valley. This network of springs like Gibbs Spring and Beaver Spring supports the Beaver Creek Pasture, highlighting the intersection of forestry, wildlife management, and historical grazing practices.