Old Maps of Big Springs, California for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1886 Map of Shasta

   

   1886 Shasta

   1886 Print · USGS

   Upper California in the mid-1880s is captured here during the height of the mining era and the early days of mountain tourism. Genealogists can locate family holdings near Yreka, trace river crossings like the ferry at Oaks Bar, or find early resorts at Upper Soda Spring.

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4. 1894 Map of Shasta, 1903 Print

   

   1894 Shasta

   1903 Print · USGS

   Northern California at the turn of the century reveals a landscape defined by the shadow of Mt Shasta and a booming mining economy. Genealogists can trace family roots through pioneer settlements like Yreka, Fort Jones, and the Callahan Ranch as the frontier transitioned into a network of established ranching and timber hubs.

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7. 1921 Map of Shasta Valley Sheet No 7

   

   1921 Shasta Valley Sheet No 7

   1921 Print · USGS

   Shasta Valley was undergoing significant irrigation planning in the early 1920s as ranching families established themselves in Siskiyou County. You can trace early water sources and landholdings like Dukes Ranch, Big Springs, and the Little Shasta River.

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10. 1934 Map of Macdoel

    

    1934 Macdoel

    1934 Print · USGS

    Siskiyou County's high-desert valleys and timberlands come alive in this mid-thirties survey of the Klamath River corridor. Trace the early development of Macdoel and Snowden, or locate vanished landmarks like the Old Hoffman Mill and Smith Sawmill.

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13. 1941 Map of Macdoel

    

    1941 Macdoel

    1941 Print · USGS

    Upper Siskiyou County is seen here just before the mid-century, where the timber industry and Southern Pacific rail lines defined the high valley landscape. Genealogists can trace early homesteads like Prather Ranch and Soule Ranch, alongside several local schoolhouses and the State Fish Hatchery.

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16. 1948 Map of Weed, 1950 Print

    

    1948 Weed

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northern California and Southern Oregon are captured here during the post-war era, documenting the mountain-and-valley economies of the Klamath and Cascade ranges. Trace the legacy of local mining and timber at the King Solomon Mine, find old schools like Siskiyou County School, and follow the historic Southern Pacific RR route.

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19. 1950 Map of Weed

    

    1950 Weed

    1950 Print · USGS

    Siskiyou County and the surrounding Klamath mountains appear in the mid-century before extensive modern development. Genealogists and local historians can locate remote outposts like the Lee Brown Ranch and the specialized settlement of Darlingtonia.

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22. 1954 Map of Dwinnell Reservoir, 1957 Print

    

    1954 Dwinnell Reservoir

    1957 Print · USGS

    Siskiyou County's volcanic and agricultural heart comes into focus during the mid-fifties, just as infrastructure like the Dwinnell Reservoir stabilized the local water supply. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Little Shasta Cem, Hovey Gulch School, and the early settlement of Four Corners.

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25. 1958 Map of Weed, 1963 Print

    

    1958 Weed

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Northern California high country of the late fifties is defined by the towering presence of Mt Shasta and the logging railroads of the Siskiyou range. Genealogists and researchers can trace remote mining sites like the China Mine and mountain settlements such as Sawyers Bar and Seiad Valley.

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28. 1963 Map of Weed

    

    1963 Weed

    1963 Print · USGS

    Northern California during the early 1960s shows a landscape of steep mountain ranges and river-fed valleys at the height of the timber era. Researchers can trace the routes of the McCloud River RR, locate remote sites like the Holiday Mine, or find ancestral markers at the Scott Valley Cem.

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31. 1974 Map of Lake Shastina SW, 1980 Print

    

    1974 Lake Shastina SW

    1980 Print · USGS

    Siskiyou County's high-country hydrology is captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey of the California landscape. Genealogists and land researchers can trace the precise 1974 shorelines of Lake Shastina and the riparian paths of the Shastina River.

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34. 1979 Map of Yreka

    

    1979 Yreka

    1979 Print · USGS

    Siskiyou County in the late seventies is a rugged landscape of deep river canyons and high mountain valleys where logging and mining history meet. Genealogists and researchers can trace old rail stops and mining sites like Klamathon, Negro Boy Mine, and the settlement of Mugginsville.

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37. 1984 Map of Lake Shastina

    

    1984 Lake Shastina

    1984 Print · USGS

    Shasta Valley in the early eighties shows a landscape of traditional ranching and emerging recreational communities. Trace family connections through rural landmarks like Big Springs Sch, the Four Corners crossroads, and the Dismantled Seattle/SF Airway Beacon No 27.

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40. 2022 Map of Lake Shastina, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Lake Shastina

    2022 Print · USGS

    Siskiyou County's volcanic and water-rich landscape is captured here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of rural ranching and lakeside residential growth. Trace the complex waterways of Big Springs and the Shasta River alongside local landmarks like Juniper Flat.

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