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2012 Map of Janesville

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Janesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Janesville serves as the focal point of this Lassen County landscape, situated at the base of the Diamond Mountains where the high desert meets the range's eastern slopes. The town's layout and the nearby Janesville Cem provide a clear view of the settlement pattern at the start of the 2010s. To the south and west, the terrain rises sharply toward Thompson Peak, while the northern and eastern portions of the map are defined by water management and aviation, including the Susanville Municipal Airport and the large expanse of Lake Leavitt.

A complex network of drainages such as Baxter Cr, Elysian Cr, and Sloss Cr flow from the highlands toward the valley floor, feeding into features like the Lake Leavitt Inlet Canal and Shugru Reservoir. The presence of numerous named peaks and flats, such as Jim Peterson Hill, Bass Hill, and Bear Flat, suggests a landscape historically used for ranching and timber, with residential pockets extending into Elysian Valley via a dense grid of local roads.