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1961 Map of Canby

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Canby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Modoc National Forest dominates this northern California landscape, where the Pit River cuts through Warm Springs Valley. In the early 1960s, the small community of Canby served as a central point for the Southern Pacific railroad line and a local airstrip. The map reveals a high-altitude terrain defined by significant peaks like Schaffer Mountain and Washington Mtn, alongside numerous canyons such as Blacks Canyon and Shake Canyon.

Resource extraction and early frontier history are evident through the Lost Cabin Mine, several quarries, and the Evans and Bailey Historical Monument. The area's reliance on water management is clear from the distribution of features like the Wilson Reservoir and Ballard Reservoir, while scattered campsites such as the Ambrose Station Campground and Lower Rush Creek Campground indicate the region's importance for forest recreation and management during this era.