1918 Map of Anada

About this map

The Mad River and Van Duzen River headwaters converge in this 1918 Corps of Engineers tactical survey of Trinity County. The landscape is defined by the early administrative presence of the Forest Service, as indicated by a network of ranger stations including Mad River R.S., Scott R.S., and Willow Spring R.S.. This era represents the transition from early frontier settlement to federal forest management, centered around the small community of Ruth. High mountain peaks such as Pickett Peak and Grizzly Mountain dominate the skyline, while the Humboldt Base Line provides a primary surveying datum through the center of the sheet. The drainage patterns of Rattlesnake Creek and Forest Glen Creek illustrate the complex hydraulic geography of the Trinity River system, providing critical details for those researching early 20th-century California mountain life and timber infrastructure.