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2022 Map of Swains Hole

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Swains Hole
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Lassen National Forest defines the high-altitude volcanic landscape of this region, where the Shasta and Lassen county lines converge. The topography is marked by significant water management and natural catchments, ranging from the expansive Ballard Reservoir and Tamarack Reservoir to more localized features like Swains Hole and Juniper Hole. The terrain is physically structured by the Butte Creek Rim and the volcanic prominence of Signal Butte, while Butte Creek threads through the central sections of the survey.

Logistics in this remote timber and grazing land are traced via historical routes such as Six Mile Hill (DR 18) and the evocatively named Suicide Cabin trail. The presence of Halls Flat and multiple springs, including Coyote Spring and Bidwell Spring, suggests a landscape long utilized for seasonal water access and livestock, as the modern Ca 44 corridor provides the primary east-west transit through these forest lands.