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1972 Map of Reconnaissance Peak

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Reconnaissance Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Sierra Valley dominates the lower half of this landscape, where the Middle Fork Feather River flows through a complex network of channels and sloughs. This 1970s era documentation highlights the intersection of aviation and rail transport at Beckwourth, home to the Beckwourth Airport and the Western Pacific railroad line. The settlement of Hawley and the industrial infrastructure of the Substation sit just south of the mountain slopes, where the Plumas National Forest begins.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by numerous flowing wells and namesake features like Marble Hot Springs and Little Last Chance Lake. The high ground to the north is marked by distinctive formations such as The Buttes, Sugar Loaf, and Reconnaissance Peak. This survey captures a specific balance between the agricultural drainage of the valley floor and the timbered heights of Table Rock and Bald Rock.