2012 Map of Spring Garden

About this map

Spring Garden serves as a central point in this Plumas County landscape, where the Western Pacific rail corridor maneuvers through the mountains via the Spring Garden Tunnel. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Greenhorn Cr, with small mountain communities like Massack and Greenhorn positioned along the creek valleys. The terrain is marked by prominent high points such as Taylor Rock, Tower Rock, and Argentine Rock, which oversee a network of Forest Service roads including Mount Hough Crystal Lake Rd. To the south, Lee Summit and Fells Flat illustrate the high-elevation flats and meadows, like Cutter Meadow, that define the local geography. The map documents a rugged timber and transit corridor, highlighting the connection between narrow mountain valleys such as Thompson Valley and Pine Creek Valley and the established routes like La Porte Rd and Greenhorn Ranch Rd.