1988 Map of Lone Pine Butte

About this map

Lone Pine Butte serves as a central landmark within the high-desert landscape of the Modoc National Forest in this late-1980s topographic record. The map reveals a land defined by water management and natural springs, crucial for land use in this part of California. From the northern reaches of Lone Pine Lake to the scattered locations of Badger Well and other nameless wells, the survey documents the sparse but vital infrastructure of the era. The presence of Dalton Reservoir and the drainage of Mowitz Creek suggests a territory geared toward resource management and grazing. This provisional survey provides researchers with a detailed view of the terrain before later digital transitions, marking the exact placement of tanks and springs like Davis Spring that were essential to local life and forest service operations.