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2012 Map of Little Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Pit River snakes through the northern reaches of this Lassen County landscape, defining a region where cattle ranching and timber management have long shaped the land. Local history is anchored by the settlement of Little Valley in the south, while the Klett Homestead and the distinctive The Round Barn stand as physical reminders of early agricultural development. The terrain is marked by a series of volcanic features including First Butte, Second Butte, and Third Butte, which rise above the surrounding flats and canyons.

Water management is central to the area's utility, evidenced by the Spring Gulch Reservoir and Loomis Reservoir. A dense network of forest roads, such as Black Ridge Lookout Rd and Loomis Cabin Rd, provides access to timber stands and remote meadows like Clarks Valley and Sunflower Flat. This map preserves the 2012 state of this working landscape, showing the distribution of springs like Wilson Spring and Bob Creek Spring that have sustained livestock in this high-elevation basin.