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1996 Map of Potato Hill

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Potato Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Snow Mountain House stands as a focal point in this remote landscape, situated among the ridges and glades of the Mendocino National Forest. The 1990s terrain is defined by a dense network of geological and hydrological features, notably the Crabtree Hot Springs along Rice Creek. The map documents a rugged wilderness just before the turn of the millennium, where high ridges like Long Ridge and Hale Ridge separate complex drainage systems feeding into the South Fork Stony Creek.

Hydraulic features are particularly dense here, ranging from named springs like Madrone Spring and Big Spring to small alpine bodies of water such as Blue Slides Lake and Catfish Pond. The inclusion of the Snow Mountain Wilderness boundary reflects late-twentieth-century land management, while isolated landmarks like Mauser Glade and Potato Hill provide essential orientation for researchers tracking the historical hydrology and geography of the Lake County and Colusa County border.