Big Bend Mtn, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1948)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · California, US
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43 named features inside the Big Bend Mtn, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1948) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Bald Rock Dome
- Big Bald Rock
- Big Bend Mountain
- Big Ridge · ridge
- Bloomer Hill
- Chino Ridge · ridge
- Crystal Hill
- Galen Ridge · ridge
- Island Bar Hill
- Kanaka Peak
- Kelly Ridge · ridge
- Little Bald Rock
- Mooretown Ridge · ridge
- Mosquito Ridge · ridge
- Mount Hope
- Mount Ratchel
- Pompys Point
- Rocky Point Peak
- Shute Mountain
- Sky High
- South Bidwell Hill
- Stephens Ridge · ridge
- Stringtown Mountain
- Sunset Hill
and 3 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- California Nutmeg Spring · spring
- Curtain Falls · falls
- Feather Falls · falls
- Lake Oroville · reservoir
- Lake Wyandotte · reservoir
- Linden Spring · spring
- Madrone Lake · reservoir
- Miners Ranch Reservoir · reservoir
- Ponderosa Reservoir · reservoir
- Roadside Spring · spring
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Box Hall Flat · flat
- Day Meadow · flat
- Jarbo Gap · gap
- Sly Saddle · gap
- Stanwood Saddle · gap
- Wagners Valley · basin
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version 1 · Nov 4, 2026 · 9.0 MB