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2012 Map of Knox Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Knox Mountain and the surrounding high country of Lassen County are defined by a network of seasonal springs and rugged drainage basins. This early 21st-century survey reveals a landscape where water is the primary landmark, from Yellowjacket Spring in the north to the eponymous Indian Springs in the south. The settlement pattern is sparse, centered on the small community of Hilton and the isolated Portuguese Sheep Camp, reflecting the region’s history of ranching and livestock management.

Transportation is dominated by Forest Service routes and named local roads such as Sawtooth Rd and Ridge Rd, which provide access through Cottonwood Canyon. The map preserves the specific locations of many water sources essential to local history, including Comfort Cabin Springs and Hunter Spring, which often served as critical nodes for early homesteaders and sheep herders traveling across Knox Flat.