1989 Map of Five Springs

About this map

Secret Valley dominates the western portion of this Lassen County landscape, transitioning into the high elevations of Shinn Mountain and Five Springs Mountain. The map illustrates a complex drainage system defined by Secret Creek, Stony Creek, and Deep Creek. This 1980s-era survey reveals a terrain largely focused on natural hydrology and resource management, evidenced by the inclusion of a Borrow Pit and several wells. The eponymous Five Springs and the Stony Creek Spring highlight critical water sources in an otherwise arid high-desert environment. Geographers will note the man-made diversion or topographic alteration labeled as Deep Cut, which suggests targeted modification of the natural drainage pattern near the intersection of the regional township and range lines.