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1915 Map of Big Bar and Vicinity

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Big Bar and Vicinity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

The Trinity River and its numerous glacial-carved tributaries dominate this 1915 study of the Klamath Mountains region. The landscape is defined by the early management of the Trinity National Forest, where small settlements like Big Bar and Helena served as vital hubs for the local mining and timber interests of the era. The mapping details a complex network of glacial features, including Rich Gl, Oregon Gl, and Noonan Gl, alongside rugged peaks such as Ironside Mtn and Hay Fork Baldy.

In the southern reaches, the isolated community of Hyampom and the valley at Hayfork indicate the agricultural and ranching pockets that existed between the ridges. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of specific landmarks like Keystone Cabin, Stove Camp, and the Natural Bridge provides exact locations for early 20th-century dwellings and trail waypoints that often disappeared as modern infrastructure bypassed these remote mountain corridors.