2022 Map of Pondosa

About this map

Pondosa and the neighboring settlement of Obie sit within a high-elevation timber landscape defined by the expansive Shasta National Forest. This region, crossing the border between Siskiyou and Shasta Counties, is characterized by its numerous broad mountain basins or flats, including Big Bear Flat, Little Bear Flat, and Dickson Flat. The area is bisected by an intricate network of forest routes and local roads such as Pondosa Way and Old Co Rd, which likely served historical logging interests. Water resources are plentiful throughout the terrain, with Deer Spring and Two Springs feeding into drainages like N Fork Bear Cr. Higher elevations are marked by landmarks like Whitlow Ridge, while the southeastern portion of the map transitions toward Bosworth Meadow, illustrating the diverse topography of the Southern Cascades foothills during the early twenty-first century.