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1990 Map of Willow Ranch

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Willow Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Willow Ranch sits at the base of the Warner Mountains, where the High Desert terrain meets the eastern shoreline of Goose Lake. This borderland region between California and Oregon shows a landscape defined by seasonal water and timber, with the Modoc National Forest and Fremont National Forest meeting at the state line. The map captures the small-scale infrastructure of the early 1990s, including the VVL Sch and a Gaging Station on Lassen Creek.

Evidence of earlier settlement persists at the Fairport (Site) and the Willow Ranch Cem. Steep canyons like Coalpit Canyon and Badger Canyon cut through the volcanic uplift to the east, while the Goose Lake State Recreation Area marks the transition from the rugged slopes to the massive alkaline lakebed. The map provides a clear record of family-named landmarks like Davidson Spring and Del Prat Spring that supported ranching in this arid corridor.