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2018 Map of Hog Valley

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Hog Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Pumpkin Center sits at the crossroads of Punkin Center Rd and Bunselmeier Rd, marking a pocket of development in this high-desert transition zone. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the agricultural expanse of Big Valley to the west, fed by the Big Valley Canal, and the rising timberlands of the Modoc National Forest to the east. The terrain transitions from flat irrigated fields into the complex drainage networks of Juniper Creek and its various forks, eventually climbing toward Indian Peak.

Resource management and back-country access are evidenced by the network of spurs and loops, such as Walker Spr Loop and Boyd Hill Loop, that navigate the slopes. Water remains a critical focal point for this landscape, highlighted by the concentration of named water sources like Hog Valley Reservoir, Richman Spring, and the curiously named Ditch Camp. These features reflect a history of cattle ranching and early hydraulic engineering in Lassen County.