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2018 Map of Leek Spring Hill

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Leek Spring Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Eldorado National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape, where the headwaters of major drainage systems diverge across the Sierra Nevada. The terrain is structured by a series of prominent ridges, including Alder Ridge, Mill Creek Ridge, and Plummer Ridge, which separate the deep incisions of Dennis Canyon and Light Canyon. Small settlements like Meiss, Morrison, and Pilliken are situated among the network of forest service roads, such as 11N46 Forest Svc Rd.

Water sources are vital markers in this environment, with several named springs like Ora Spring and Buckskin Joe Spring feeding into the Silver Fork American River in the north and the N Fork Cosumnes River to the south. The mapping of landmarks like Iron Mtn and Brown Rock provides critical reference points for understanding the historical land use and early 21st-century conservation management of this timber and watershed region.