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1958 Map of Lower Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lower Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Lower Lake serves as the primary hub of activity on this Lake County landscape, situated where Seigler Canyon Creek and Copsey Creek meet in the Excelsior Valley. The map documents a period of development reflected in the expansion of the town and the presence of the Union High Sch, a local Cem, and the nearby Pearce Airport. Outside the settlement, the terrain transitions into the steep slopes of Quackenbush Mountain and Bally Peak.

Resource extraction and water management are evident through the Baker Mine and a Gravel Pit to the north, along with a Gaging Sta and Dam Spillway on Cache Creek. The map records an intricate network of ranch roads and trails, including Peachtree Crossing and the Morgan Valley Road, connecting outlying locales like Molesworth and Blackeye through the complex canyon systems of Grizzly Canyon and Ferris Canyon.