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1891 Map of Honey Lake
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1891 Map of Honey Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1891

About this map

Susanville serves as the regional hub in this late nineteenth-century portrait of northeastern California, situated where the Susan Creek drainage meets the western edge of the Great Basin. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic contrast between the large, permanent waters of Eagle Lake and the seasonally shifting expanse of Honey Lake. In the southern reaches, the Indian Valley is home to established settlements like Taylorsville and Greenville, while the high Madelin Plains to the north remain sparsely populated, marked only by isolated outposts such as Madelin and Keefer. Geographer in charge Gilbert Thompson and topographer J.D. Hoffman documented a network of early mountain roads and pack trails connecting remote post offices like Genesee Valley P.O. and small ranching communities including Janesville and Milford, illustrating the transition from mining frontiers to permanent valley agriculture.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1891
Date Published1891
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250,000
Physical Dimensions16.6 x 19.9 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain