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1939 Map of Burney

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Burney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Pit River winds through the northern reaches of this Shasta County landscape, powering early infrastructure with several Power Plants along its course. This 1930s era topography, surveyed by E.P. Davis and others, documents a rural economy defined by family ranching and timber. Significant holdings such as Black Ranch, Scharsch Ranch, and Farnsworth Ranch are scattered across the valley floors, while the southern boundary marks the early footprint of Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Educational life is anchored by a network of rural schoolhouses, including Cove Sch, Mountain Sch, and Clover Creek Sch. Evidence of early industrial and civic activity appears in the form of an Old Mill Site and a CCC Camp near Inwood. The terrain transitions from the high peaks of Hatchet Mountain and Fredonyer Peak down to the productive reaches of Goose Valley, providing a detailed look at the roads and ridges before mid-century development altered the mountain corridors.