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1955 Map of China Mountain

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of China Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The divide between the Klamath National Forest and Shasta National Forest dominates this mid-century survey of the California high country. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Siskiyou and Trinity county lines, where a network of trails and unimproved roads connects remote outposts like Mountain House and Pedro Cabin. The map reveals a persistent mining history in the region, noting the Dewey Mine, Facey Mine, and Polar Bear Mine tucked into the steep drainages.

Water systems are central to the terrain, with the South Fork Trinity River and the East Fork Scott River carving through the granite peaks. High-elevation landmarks such as China Mtn and Lovers Leap provide orientation for the area's early infrastructure, which includes the East Fork Sch and the reach of the Stewart Springs Road. These features collectively document a period when resource extraction and forest management dictated the human footprint in this part of the Klamath Mountains.