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2012 Map of Mount Dome

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mount Dome serves as the central landmark of this Siskiyou County landscape, overlooking a series of distinctive volcanic and tectonic features. To the north, the terrain is defined by the expansive Big Tableland and Little Tableland, which descend toward the historic waterside area of Laird Landing. This high-desert environment in northern California is marked by seasonal water sources and ranching history, visible in the presence of the Willow Creek Ranch and the intermittent drainage of Willow Cr.

Geological formations dictate the local travel routes, with Box Canyon and the Panhandle Hills creating natural corridors for roads like the Willow Creek and Red Rock Rd. The map also traces several small, high-altitude water bodies, including Sheep Camp Lake, Panhandle Lake, and Bonita Lake, which provide critical points of interest for researchers studying the land's hydrology and land use before recent environmental shifts.