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1958 Map of Butte Meadows

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Butte Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Butte Meadows serves as a central hub for this high-country survey of the northern Sierras, situated where the Tehama Co Butte Co line crosses the Humboldt Road. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of major drainages including the West Branch Feather River and Deer Creek, which features a Fish Ladder near Potato Patch Campground. The map documents a network of forestry and pioneer infrastructure, from the Colby Mtn Lookout to remote outposts like Savercool Place and Lost Camp.

Evidence of the region's timber and transit history is clear along the Ponderosa Way and Skyway, while local landmarks like the Cemetery near Butte Meadows and the Chaparral Guard Sta provide specific points of interest for genealogists. The topography reveals specialized sites like Sheep Felt Camp, the Devils Kitchen geothermal area, and Graham Pinery, illustrating a working forest during the late 1950s.