Fern Point Spring

Fern Point Spring located west of where Highway 34 and High Rock Road intersect.

Fern Point is nearby summit.

The Fernpoint soil series is named after this location. "GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Fernpoint soils are on lake shore terraces and beach terraces. They formed in alluvium and lacustrine deposits derived from volcanic rocks such as basalt, andesite, and tuff. Slopes are 4 to 30 percent. Elevations range from 1,680 to 1,830 meters. The mean annual precipitation is 250 to 300 mm, the mean annual air temperature is 7 to 8 degrees C, and the frost-free period is 80 to 100 days."

Resources

• GNIS
  • Variant: "Fernpoint Spring", Citation : "Bureau of Land Management (BLM) maps other than 1:100,000-scale and 1:126,720-scale (1/2 inch = 1 mile). The name and year of publication follow (if known): Salem Westside Recreation Map 1996 Pinto Springs/1971"