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1893 Map of Honey Lake

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Honey Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Honey Lake and its surrounding high-desert basins are captured here during a period of late-19th-century settlement and early railway development. Surveyed in 1882, the map shows Susanville as a primary hub where Gold Run and Piute Creek meet the Susan River. The geography is defined by vast volcanic plateaus like the Madeline Plains and large seasonal water bodies including Eagle Lake and Horse Lake.

A notable inclusion is the C. N. & O. Ry. line running along the eastern shore of Honey Lake through Amedee, reflecting the era's reliance on rail for connecting these isolated northern California valleys. Local ranching and mining history is evident in the cluster of small settlements and family-named landmarks such as Janesville, Milford, Buntingville, and Taylorsville. The transition from the high sagebrush plains to the timbered heights of the Grizzly Mountains and Diamond Mt illustrates the diverse resource economy of early Lassen and Plumas counties.