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2015 Map of La Porte

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of La Porte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

La Porte and Gibsonville sit along the dividing line between the Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest, marking a landscape deeply etched by the legacy of hydraulic mining and early mountain settlement. This 2015 survey details a complex network of ridges and deep ravines, where the historic communities of Howland Flat, Saint Louis, and Queen City are linked by rugged forest roads and local landmarks like Port Wine Ridge.

Water management and local history are central to this area, as seen in the Little Grass Valley Reservoir and smaller sites like the Little Table Rock Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial grounds at the Saint Louis Cemetery and Pine Grove Cemetery. The map captures the distinct topography of the Sierra Nevada, from the heights of Goat Mtn and La Porte Bald Mtn to the drainage basins of Slate Cr and the S Fork Feather River.