2018 Map of Pondosa

About this map

Pondosa sits as a central settlement within this portion of the Shasta National Forest, straddling the border between Siskiyou and Shasta counties. The landscape is defined by a series of distinct upland flats, including Tom Young Flat, Big Bear Flat, and Kemp Flat, suggesting a terrain of high-altitude plateaus used for seasonal grazing or timber management. A network of Forest Service routes and historical roads like Pondosa Way and Old Co Rd connect the small communities of Obie and Dickson Flat. These routes trace the drainages of Bear Creek and its northern forks, which cut through the forested ridges. The arrangement of meadows such as Bosworth Meadow and springs like Deer Spring indicates a watershed that supported both the local ecosystem and the industrial needs of the surrounding timberlands during this period of the twenty-first century.