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2018 Map of Spaulding Butte

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Spaulding Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Meares sits in the northern reaches of the Modoc National Forest, a landscape defined by volcanic landforms and forest service infrastructure. The area is dominated by significant elevations such as Spaulding Butte and Damons Butte, the latter of which features several named spurs and the nearby Damons Cave. The drainage and water management of this high-country terrain are evident through features like Whitney Reservoir, Mud Lake, and the Cannon Tank station.

A network of timber and access roads, including South Timber, Tichnor Road, and Great Northern One, crisscrosses the ridges. These routes suggest a history of active forest management and logging, connecting landmarks like Plum Ridge and Deer Hill to the wider region. The map provides a detailed view of the surveyor's grid across township lines, marking the intersection of the landscape's natural volcanic rises and its administrative boundaries.