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1983 Map of English Mtn

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of English Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Summit City and Baltimore Town appear as ghost town sites in the high Sierra of the early 1980s, marking the remains of gold-rush era settlements within the Tahoe National Forest. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, dominated by the massive Jackson Meadows Reservoir and the Bowman Lake spillway. Traces of the historic Henness Pass Road cut through the northern terrain, following a corridor once vital for trans-Sierra trade and migration.

Industrial history is preserved through the Excelsior Mine and scattered prospects near Hartley Butte. The terrain rises toward landmarks like English Mtn and Haystack Mtn, surrounded by a dense network of high-altitude lakes such as Faucherie Lake and Island Lake. The presence of several established campgrounds, including Faucherie and Canyon Creek, indicates the transition of this area from a mining and timber frontier into a regulated recreation and water management zone.