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Crescent Mills California Map

Explore Crescent Mills, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Crescent Mills, California

How to Use This Crescent Mills, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Crescent Mills, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Crescent Mills.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Crescent Mills
State	California (CA)
County	Plumas County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.100741
Longitude	-120.921706
Population	206
Density	18.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95934
Area Code	530
County Seat	Quincy
School District	Plumas Unified School District

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About Crescent Mills, California

Crescent Mills is a locality in Plumas County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 18.7 people per km². Crescent Mills is located at 40.1007°N, 120.9217°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95934.

Crescent Mills occupies a quiet intersection of northern terrain where the landscape transitions from the rugged, timbered reaches of Plumas National Forest to the open expanse of Bellas Flat. It lies 25.9 miles south-southwest of Susanville, CA (from Susanville, CA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 11.2 miles north of East Quincy. Indian Creek carves a persistent path through the valley floor, its waters providing a steady, rhythmic cadence that defines the local topography. To the west, the silhouettes of the Cascade Range anchor the horizon, their jagged peaks often softened by the haze of afternoon heat or the sudden, sharp clarity of a mountain evening. The air here holds a crisp, earthen quality, carrying the scent of pine and dry grass, while the light at dusk settles over the fields in long, amber streaks that turn the surrounding woods into a deep, impenetrable shade of violet.

Crescent Mills emerged from the pulse of the nineteenth-century timber and mining industries, leaving behind a legacy of hard labor and rustic resilience that still lingers in the weathered architecture of the settlement. While the economy has shifted away from its early industrial intensity, the presence of Lassen National Forest nearby continues to shape the character of those who live and work in the vicinity. Travelers passing through might pause at Indian Falls to witness the water’s descent, a brief but vivid reminder of the natural forces that have long dictated the pace of life here. Daily existence in Crescent Mills follows the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons, marked by the quiet industry of the residents and an enduring connection to the expansive, unhurried wilderness that borders the property lines.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 262° W · 1.2M acres
Greenville Community Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 349° N
Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — 6.4 mi, 005° N · 1.1M acres
Butterfly Valley Botanical Area (National Scenic Byway) — 6.9 mi, 211° SW
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 293° NW
Mud Lake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.9 mi, 090° E
Plumas County Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 187° S
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 13.7 mi, 349° N
Bucks Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.0 mi, 237° SW · 24k acres
Feather, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.1 mi, 163° S · 24k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.1 mi, 224° SW · 1,886 acres
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 21.1 mi, 209° SW
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 312° NW
Plumas-Eureka State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 152° SE
Lassen County Arts Council (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 032° NE
Lassen Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 032° NE
Mammoth Mill (Historic Ruins) — 26.3 mi, 154° SE
Pioneer Ski Area of America (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 153° SE
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.3 mi, 322° NW · 79k acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 28.3 mi, 322° NW · 107k acres
Frank C. Reilly Museum (Museum) — 29.1 mi, 187° S
Western Pacific Railroad Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 131° SE
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 011° N
Terminal Geyser (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 313° NW
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 311° NW
Downie Chapter 1249 (Monument) — 37.7 mi, 172° S
Yuba Theatre (Theatre) — 37.7 mi, 172° S
Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 157° SE
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 309° NW
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 40.3 mi, 307° NW

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