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1994 Map of Frenchman Lake

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Frenchman Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Frenchman Lake dominates this section of the Plumas National Forest, its shoreline defined by landmarks such as Turkey Point, Crystal Vista, and Big Cove. Compiled from decades of aerial photography and updated in the mid-1990s, the landscape reflects a high-altitude wilderness managed for both recreation and conservation, featuring the State Game Refuge and the Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area.

Evidence of seasonal habitation and resource management appears at Camp Dixie, Grigsby Camp, and the Frenchman Work Center. The terrain is characterized by steep elevations rising toward Dixie Mountain and the Diamond Mountains, punctuated by numerous named water sources like Cottonwood Spring, Trosi Spring, and Dotta Spring. A network of 4WD trails and a Special Interest Road provide the primary access through the drainage basins of Ramelli Creek and Frenchman Creek.