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1954 Map of Dubakella Mtn

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Dubakella Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Peanut sits at the northern edge of this Trinity County survey, serving as a focal point for the surrounding mountain landscape. The map illustrates a transitional period in mid-century land use, where established mountain homesteads like the Murphy Place and Bramlet Place exist alongside a network of Forest Service infrastructure. Fire management and forestry dominate the high ground, evidenced by the Plummer Lookout and Red Mtn Lookout, while the presence of the Old Bill Mine and Hall City Caves hints at the area's mineral and geological history.

Waterways like Hayfork Creek and its many tributaries, including Plummer Creek and Salt Creek, dictate the movement of early roads such as Post Road and Glade Road. Education in these isolated pockets was anchored by the Salt Creek School and Wildwood Sch, which provided essential community centers for ranching families at the Shiell Ranch and Rikwerts Ranch. The convergence of Trinity, Shasta, and Tehama counties in the southeast corner further emphasizes the remote and difficult terrain that defined this portion of the California mountains in the 1950s.