2018 Map of Spencer Creek

About this map

Honey Lake Valley dominates the southern landscape of this Lassen County region, where the arid basin meets the dramatic rise of the Skedaddle Mountains and the Amedee Mountains. The settlement of Peninsula Village sits on the western edge of the valley floor, connected to the surrounding high desert by a network of ranch and county roads including Wendel Rd and Skedaddle Ranch Rd. This 2018 survey reveals an environment shaped by water management and natural drainages, such as Spencer Cr, which flows through Spencer Basin toward the South Fork Reservoir. To the east, the Smoke Creek Mountains frame the horizon, while smaller features like Little Cottonwood Spring and Thousand Spring Canyon indicate the scattered water sources critical for life in this high-altitude basin.