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Pondosa California Map

Explore Pondosa, 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 Pondosa, California

How to Use This Pondosa, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pondosa, 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 Pondosa.

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	Pondosa
State	California (CA)
County	Siskiyou County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	41.199327
Longitude	-121.688881
Population	280
Density	2.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	96057, 96071
Area Code	530
County Seat	Yreka

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About Pondosa, California

Pondosa is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Pondosa is located at 41.1993°N, 121.6889°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96057, 96071.

Pondosa occupies a quiet, high-altitude plateau where the air holds the dry, resinous scent of coniferous timber and the cooling influence of the nearby Shasta National Forest. It lies 50.5 miles northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 33.2 miles east-southeast of Mount Shasta. The landscape surrounding Pondosa unfolds in a series of forested slopes and clearings, leading toward the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Cascade Range that define the horizon. Bear Creek carves a path through the nearby terrain, its waters moving with a steady, muted persistence that punctuates the stillness of the woodland. Only two miles away, the expanse of Big Bear Flat offers a sudden, expansive openness that contrasts with the dense, shadowed groves of the surrounding timberlands, while the golden light of late afternoon catches the needles of the pines, turning the entire valley into a study of amber and deep, encroaching shadows.

The economic history of Pondosa remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the lumber industry, which once dictated the cadence of life here when the great mills defined the local labor and purpose. While the industrial fervor has softened over the decades, the legacy of that era remains etched into the character of the settlement, visible in the weathered foundations and the enduring resilience of those who favor the solitude of these highlands. Residents might find diversion in a trek along the Coal Mine Trail, located ten miles distant, or spend quiet hours near the shores of Lake Britton, which provides a vast, reflective mirror to the sky. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried gravity, shaped by the seasonal shift from the harsh, snow-dusted winters to the parched, sun-drenched months that turn the grasses to brittle gold.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shasta National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 145° SE · 1.2M acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.3 mi, 237° SW · 1,886 acres
Timbered Crater Wilderness Study Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.0 mi, 115° SE
Timbered Crater Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.0 mi, 115° SE · 18k acres
Modoc National Forest (National Forest) — 10.7 mi, 059° NE · 1.7M acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 11.4 mi, 165° S
McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 173° S
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 119° SE
"stand By Me" Bridge (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 164° S
Upper Falls (Viewpoint) — 16.9 mi, 280° W
Lower Pit River Canyon (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.4 mi, 142° SE · 583 acres
Lockhart Ferry (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 137° SE
Freudian System Cave (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 004° N
Lava Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.0 mi, 134° SE · 35k acres
Site of the First School in Fall River Valley (Monument) — 20.3 mi, 116° SE
Smithy (Historic Ruins) — 22.1 mi, 254° W
Ladies cabin (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 254° W
Mt. Shasta Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 24.5 mi, 295° NW · 38k acres
Hat Creek Radio Observatory (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 156° SE
Whiskeytown Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 29.2 mi, 215° SW · 202k acres
1727 Class M6 (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 273° W
Everett Memorial (Monument) — 30.7 mi, 288° W
Sisson Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 283° W
Peaceful Warrior (Public Artwork) — 36.8 mi, 310° NW
Weed Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 294° NW
Battle of Dry Lake (Registered Battlefield) — 40.0 mi, 030° NE
Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 52.5 mi, 213° SW
Scott Museum (Museum) — 54.5 mi, 255° W
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 55.1 mi, 220° SW
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 55.3 mi, 221° SW

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