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1990 Map of Dead Horse Reservoir

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Dead Horse Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Modoc National Forest encompasses the high-desert landscape of this northeastern California quadrangle, defined by its complex water management system for ranching and wildlife. The terrain is dominated by volcanic features like Crowder Mountain and North Mountain, while the hydrology is shaped by several human-made catchments including Dead Horse Reservoir and the Raker and Thomas Reservoirs.

Remote outposts such as Fletcher Place indicate the historical importance of localized water sources like Fletcher Spring in an otherwise arid environment. Numerous numbered stock tanks, such as Stock Tank 13 and Stock Tank 2, are distributed across the land, connected by a network of 4wd trails. This provisional survey captures the late 20th-century character of these uplands, where small-scale water infrastructure like the Government Reservoir supported the regional cattle industry.