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1993 Map of Sugar Hill

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Sugar Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

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Warner Mountains dominate this 1993 revision of the Modoc County high country, where the steep eastern slopes of the range drop into the Fandango Valley. This survey captures a landscape of extreme transitions, from the shoreline of Goose Lake on the western edge to the high timber of Modoc National Forest. A site of significant historical weight is noted at the Site of Fandango Massacre near the valley floor, marking the intersection of emigrant trails and tribal territories.

Water management and resource extraction are evident across the varied terrain. Numerous springs such as Milk Spring and Gaston Spring feed drainages like Lassen Creek, while high-altitude infrastructure is represented by the Buck Creek Guard Sta and Open Pit Mines. Named flats including Howard Flat and Cottonwood Flat suggest the traditional grazing and gathering areas that defined this region's early economy under the shadow of Sugar Hill.