Loading map...

2011 Map of Diamond Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Diamond Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Diamond Peak dominates the landscape of this high-elevation terrain in Butte County, where deep drainages and canyon systems define the local geography. The area's complex topography is etched by the Right Fork Rocky Canyon and Left Fork Rocky Canyon in the west, while the eastern slope is marked by the steep walls of Bighorn Canyon. These landforms indicate a wilderness character, where movement is dictated by the natural corridors of the canyon floors and the ridgelines that separate them.

Water sources are primarily seasonal or mountain-fed streams, including North Fork Pass Creek, Middle Fork Pass Creek, and Badger Creek. A sparse network of forest and access roads, such as Ramshorn Rd and Sawmill Canyon Rd, provides the only modern infrastructure through these high-altitude passes. The naming of South Fork Meadow Canyon suggests a transition in vegetation and terrain compared to the more confined rocky reaches found elsewhere on the quadrangle.