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1954 Map of Dubakella Mtn

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Dubakella Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The rugged interior of Six Rivers National Forest and the surrounding Trinity mountains are captured here during a period of transition in the mid-1950s. At the northern edge, the settlement of Peanut and the Salt Creek School mark the limited footprint of human habitation in this steep terrain. The landscape is defined by its ridge-and-valley structure, notably the prominent Dubakella Mtn and the geologically distinct Natural Bridge and Hall City Caves.

Evidence of ranching and early prospecting is scattered throughout the drainages of Salt Creek and East Fork Hayfork Creek, including the Shiell Ranch and the Old Bill Mine. Forest management and recreational use are well-established by this era, indicated by numerous camps such as Flyblow Camp and Ross Camp, alongside the White Rock Guard Sta. The network of fire lookouts and primitive roads suggests an era focused on timber protection and early backcountry access before modern highway developments.