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2018 Map of Pike

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Pike
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Middle Yuba River carves a deep path through the Sierra Nevada foothills on this map, marking the boundary between Sierra and Nevada counties. This landscape is defined by the legacy of hydraulic mining and gold-era infrastructure, evidenced by the extensive network of historical water conveyors like Plum Valley Ditch and Truckee Ditch. These ditches once fed the gravel mines that shaped the ridges and flats of this region.

Settlement patterns center on the historic communities of Pike, North Columbia, and Columbia Hill, which serve as anchors for the local road network. Remote access is still provided by legendary routes such as Henness Pass Rd and Foote Crossing Rd, which leads to the Footes Crossing Bridge. From the heights of San Juan Ridge to the depths of Grizzly Gulch, the map details a terrain heavily influenced by its 19th-century industrial past within the Tahoe National Forest.