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2015 Map of Spring City

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Spring City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Spring City sits within a complex network of high-altitude drainages and ridges in the Humboldt National Forest. This 2015 topographic study reveals a landscape shaped by water and elevation, from the heights of Coal Pit Peak and Buttermilk Summit down to the carved depths of Spring City Canyon. The map records numerous water sources essential to this high desert environment, including Buttermilk Springs, Wagon Wheel Spring, and Secret Spring, which likely served as critical landmarks for early travelers and ranching operations.

A network of specialized roads like China Rd, Buttermilk Rd, and Deputy Ln connect these points of interest, tracing the paths through the Red Hills and around Gouge Eye. The presence of features such as China Grade and Sugarloaf suggests a history of difficult transit through the Martin Creek Mountains, where creek beds like Picket Corral Cr and Round Corral Cr provided the only natural passages through the steep terrain.