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1958 Map of Lower Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lower Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Lower Lake serves as the primary hub of this 1950s survey, centered at the southern end of the lake and the confluence of several key drainages. The settlement shows its civic and educational core at Union High Sch, while local transportation is supported by the nearby Pearce Airport. The landscape is dominated by the intricate network of the Cache Creek watershed, which carves through the terrain via the Redbank Gorge and meets numerous tributaries like Soda Canyon and Indian Creek.

Evidence of early industry and habitation is scattered across the valleys, from the Baker Mine and a Gravel Pit in the north to family-named landmarks such as Quackenbush Mountain and Schoolteacher Hill. The map detail follows the Morgan Valley Road as it winds through Excelsior Valley, highlighting the transition from the developed flats like Anderson Flat to the more remote crossings at Peachtree Crossing.