
The Battle of the Lake 1873 (Site) marks a significant historical point on this 1993 revision of the Modoc plateau, located just west of Dry Lake. The landscape is defined by vast volcanic features, with prominent areas of Lava and subterranean features such as Mammoth Cave and other unnamed Cave sites. The rail corridor of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe connects the small settlements of Perez and Tionesta, the latter of which features a Compressor Station and an extensive system of Levees. To the south, Timber Mountain rises above the timberlands of the Modoc National Forest, while northern reaches include the Dalton Ranch and active extraction sites like the Cinder Pit. This map reflects an era of combined forest management and industrial transit in a high-desert environment.
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1886 · Modoc Lava Bed
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Modoc Lava-Bed
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · Clear Lake Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Tulelake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Timber Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Hackamore
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Alturas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Alturas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Alturas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Alturas
USGS Topo · 1:250,000