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1982 Map of Bald Hills

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Bald Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Redwood National Park dominates the western portion of this topographic survey, where the deep drainage of Bridge Creek cuts through steep, forested ridges. The landscape is characterized by a series of open grassy uplands, or prairies, that punctuate the dense timber, such as Hog Prairie, Thompson Prairie, and Cagle Prairie. These natural openings along the higher elevations provided historical transit corridors and grazing lands above the heavily wooded creek bottoms.

Bald Hills Road follows the primary ridgeline, connecting several family-named landmarks and high points including Counts Hill, Childs Hill, and Prairie Hill. To the south, Schoolhouse Peak and the adjacent Schoolhouse Pasture suggest early settlement infrastructure in this remote part of Humboldt County. The map also records small-scale resource extraction via several Gravel Pits and the remote settlement at Elk Camp, situated just off the main ridge road near the northern boundary.