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1962 Map of Adin

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Adin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The town of Adin sits at the northern edge of Big Valley, serving as a focal point for this 1962 survey of the high plateau country where Modoc and Lassen counties meet. Agriculture and ranching define the early 1960s landscape, evidenced by family-named landmarks like Knudsen Ranch, Dibble Place, and Dan Ryan Place. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of volcanic ridges and draws, including Barber Ridge and the Ambrose Valley, much of which is protected within the Modoc National Forest.

Water management is central to the area's utility, with numerous springs such as Pot Hole Spr and Stump Spring feeding into the drainage of Ash Creek. Transportation in this era relied on a mix of maintained routes like Albaugh Road and rugged corridors such as the St Jeep Trail. The presence of the Adin Airport and a dedicated Radio Facility near the town center highlights the infrastructure supporting this remote timber and grazing region.