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1961 Map of Bartle

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bartle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The McCloud River RR tracks follow the southern edge of this Siskiyou County landscape, connecting the small settlements of Bartle, Kinyon, and Algoma during the early 1960s. This territory is heavily shaped by the operations of the Shasta National Forest and Klamath National Forest, featuring specialized sites like the Pilgrim Creek Experimental Station and the Mt Shasta Nursery. The mapping reveals a detailed network of infrastructure for forest management, including a Snow Survey Cabin at Cabin Butte and several lookouts and stations.

Evidence of historical land use is found in labels like the Swobe (Site) and the presence of numerous specialized trails and forest roads such as the Military Jeep Road and Dead Horse Grade. The volcanic topography of the region is evident in the many cinder cones and peaks, from Horse Peak in the north to Sheepheaven Butte in the south, while the McCloud River and Ash Creek Sink illustrate the complex drainage patterns of the high timber country.