1962 Map of Tule Mountain

About this map

Tule Mountain anchors this high-elevation landscape in the early 1960s, a region defined by the intersection of water management and timberland. The West Valley Reservoir dominates the eastern portion of the map, held by the West Valley Dam and flanked by the Modoc National Forest. This era shows a transition in land use, where the Southern Pacific railroad cuts across the western flats near a small Cem and various Springs, serving the cattle and timber interests that define the Modoc and Lassen county border.