1993 Map of Soup Creek

About this map

Bowman Ranch and the lumber-related history of Cantrall Mill highlight the small-scale agricultural and industrial footprints within this high-country landscape. This 1990s revision of the Modoc National Forest shows a terrain defined by drainage systems like Fitzhugh Creek and the headwaters of Soup Creek. The map records a complex overlay of land management, including the State Game Refuge and the South Warner Wilderness, where the natural topography of Jess Valley and Bear Flat dictated early settlement patterns. Geologists and local historians can trace the hydrology from Soup Spring down to the dramatic drop at Mill Creek Falls near Clear Lake. These remote outposts and geographic features, such as Hacker Flat and Flournoy Swale, provide a clear picture of how early ranching and milling operations utilized the meadowlands and water sources of the Warner Mountains.