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1990 Map of McGinty Point

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of McGinty Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Goose Lake dominates this northern California landscape, where the fluctuating shoreline creates a complex environment of marshes and mud flats. Along the western edge, the Modoc National Forest rises toward the mountains, sheltering the Ake Reservoir and several unnamed Springs. This 1990 provisional study captures the rural infrastructure of the region, including the extensive X L Ranch Indian Reservation which spans several sections of the shoreline.

Evidence of local ranching and land use is found at Lakeshore Ranch and the nearby Feeding Pens along Davis Creek. A prominent Causeway cuts across the wetlands near McGinty Point, providing critical passage through the low-lying mud and Sand Dunes. The map also identifies industrial traces like a Borrow Pit, reflecting the small-scale modifications made to manage this high-desert lake environment.