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1989 Map of Leesville

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Leesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Bear Valley and the Gravelly Buttes dominate this 1980s landscape along the border of Colusa and Lake Counties. The terrain is defined by a series of north-south valleys, including High Valley, Blanchard Valley, and Sawtelle Valley, separated by steep ridges and narrow gaps. At the heart of this network lies the small settlement of Leesville near Leesville Gap, where the local road system converges.

Smaller outposts like Gaither and Doyle appear further south, connected by winding 4wd tracks that penetrate deep into the canyons. Water sources are critical in this arid environment, marked by numerous named springs such as Adobe Spring and Skinnerville Spring, and the drainage of Bear Creek and Freshwater Creek. The presence of Robbers Flat and Stinchfield Canyon suggests a long history of local place-naming tied to early ranching or travel through these coastal range corridors.