1962 Map of Copco

About this map

Iron Gate Reservoir and Copco Lake dominate the northern landscape of this California-Oregon border region, reflecting the mid-century hydroelectric development along the Klamath River. The survey captures a network of small, rural community centers like Ager and Snowdon, situated along the Southern Pacific Railroad as it snakes through the valley. Educational infrastructure is well-documented, showing the transition of local services through markers like the Willow Creek School, Fall Creek Sch, and the notably marked Foothill Sch (Aban'd). High terrain features such as Bogus Mountain and Black Mtn provide a vertical contrast to the drainage basins of Bogus Creek and the Little Shasta River. These waterways, including Beaver Creek and Jenny Creek, illustrate the complex irrigation and drainage patterns vital to the region's agricultural and forest management within the Shasta National Forest.