2012 Map of Swains Hole

About this map

Butte Creek meanders through a landscape defined by forest service routes and remote outposts in this northern California survey. The presence of Suicide Cabin, Cache Cabin, and Butte Creek Cabin suggests a history of timber management, ranching, or backcountry refuge within the high country. Small, isolated settlements like Mountain Home and Halls Flat are connected by a network of named tracks including Halls Flat Rd and Burnt Corral Rd. Water resources are central to this terrain, marked by several artificial and natural features such as Ballard Reservoir, Tamarack Reservoir, and the distinctive Swains Hole. To the south, Butte Creek Ranch occupies the lower ground near Bidwell Spring, while Signal Butte provides a significant local elevation point above the surrounding wooded tracts.