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2015 Map of Swains Hole

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Butte Creek Rim and the expansive Halls Flat define this high-altitude landscape within the Lassen National Forest during the mid-2010s. The geography is characterized by volcanic features and significant depressions, most notably the namesake Swains Hole and the distinct volcanic landmark of Signal Butte. Human presence is marked by isolated structures such as Cache Cabin and Half Cabin, alongside the W Butte Rch, reflecting a history of range management and timber harvesting in this part of Shasta and Lassen Counties.

Water management is prominent through several high-country catchments including Ballard Reservoir, Bufflehead Reservoir, and Tamarack Reservoir. A network of Forest Service roads, including descriptive trails like Suicide Tie and Poison Pit Loop, provides access through the timber and across the basin of Halls Flat. The map documents a period of modern forest management and resource use just north of the Ca 44 corridor.