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1995 Map of Onion Butte

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Onion Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Lassen National Forest terrain dominates this 1995 revision, centered on the complex drainage systems of Mill Creek and Deer Creek. The landscape is defined by its topographic extremes, from the high peak of Onion Butte to the secluded Round Valley and the distinctively named Potato Patch. A Lookout situated on Colby Mountain provides a vantage point over the convergence of Colby Creek and the South Fork.

Infrastructure in this portion of Tehama County is largely restricted to forest management and recreational access, featuring the State Game Refuge Trail and various four-wheel-drive tracks. Water features are abundant, including Deer Creek Falls and the headwaters of Rattlesnake Creek and Big Smoky Creek. Notable landmarks for surveyors and land managers include the Covered Reservoir and Transfer station, along with a Cinder Pit near the eastern boundary, indicating the volcanic character of the local geology.