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1993 Map of Weed Valley

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Weed Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The high-desert borderlands of California and Oregon are defined here by a network of water management features and cattle-ranching infrastructure within the Fremont National Forest and Modoc National Forest. This 1993 field check documents a landscape where seasonal drainage and livestock needs shaped the geography, seen in the numerous basins such as Wild Horse Reservoir, Baseball Reservoir, and Janes Reservoir. The Weed Valley itself sits at the center of the sheet, anchored by the Weed Valley Ranch and surrounded by named flats including Buchanan Flat and Crowder Flat.

Evidence of historical surveying is prominent along the state boundary, marked by State Bdy Mon #40 and State Bdy Mon #37. The terrain transitions from the open stretches of Coyote Meadow to the prominent heights of Kellogg Mountain. Small-scale resource extraction is noted at a Gravel Pit near the ranch, while recreational or communal use is suggested by the Picnic Grove Reservoir, illustrating the multi-use nature of these public forest lands.