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1993 Map of Jacks Butte

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Jacks Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Jacks Butte stands as a prominent topographical feature in this high-altitude landscape of the Modoc National Forest. The 1993 field check reveals a terrain heavily defined by water management and natural wetlands, from the expansive Fairchild Swamp and Antelope Plains to a network of seasonal catchments like Antelope Reservoir and Dobe Swale Reservoir. The presence of many Dry Lakes and numerous springs, such as Pine Spring and Essex Spring, suggests a hydrology that is highly dependent on seasonal snowmelt and runoff.

Evidence of ranching history and local land use is preserved in family-named landmarks such as Hastings Ranch and E Ranch. The network of unimproved roads and the Rd On Levee indicate the infrastructure required to navigate and maintain the various water controls and livestock tanks scattered across Porcupine Valley. This map documents the complex relationship between forest management and grazing in a remote corner of northern California during the late twentieth century.