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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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Goose Lake dominates the western edge of this 1993 study, where high-desert mudflats meet the rising eastern slopes of the Warner Mountains. This landscape within the Modoc National Forest is defined by its deep historical layers and rugged topography, notably the Sugar Hill summit and the Fandango Valley. Researchers will find significant cultural markers, including a Historical Marker on the lake's shore and the Site of Fandango Massacre further east, reflecting the area's difficult pioneer history.

Resource management and hydrology are central to the terrain, evidenced by the Buck Creek Guard Sta and a network of named springs like Planters Camp Spring and Sugar Hill Spring. The presence of Open Pit Mines and various prospects suggests a history of mineral extraction, while cattle and water infrastructure such as Briles Reservoir and the many flats—including Fender Flat and Harris Flat—illustrate the land's multi-use character during the late twentieth century.