1952 Map of Coyote Peak

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Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation Bdy dominates the eastern portion of this Humboldt County terrain, where the Klamath River carves through the landscape. This mid-century survey captures a network of high-elevation prairies and ridges, illustrating a rural economy based on isolated homesteads and ranching. Notable landholdings such as Anton Lyons Ranch, Stover Ranch, and Pitt Place are interspersed between landmarks like Coyote Peak and Schoolhouse Peak. These named prairies, including Thompson Prairie and Big Prairie, suggest a distinct pattern of land use where open clearings provided essential grazing or agricultural space within the dense forests. Local infrastructure of the era is preserved through the locations of the Bald Hills School, Beaver School, and Martins Ferry Sch, alongside the Schoolhouse Peak Lookout, which served as a critical vantage point for forest management.