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1929 Map of Eden Valley

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Eden Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Mt Sanhedrin and the surrounding high country of the Mendocino National Forest define this landscape as it was surveyed in the mid-1920s. This territory is marked by deep canyons and the winding course of the Middle Fork Eel River, which flows past landmarks like Jarbow Ridge and Horse Pasture Ridge. Settlement is sparse, represented by seasonal outposts and family-named clearings such as Crocker Place and Cow Flat.

The map details an era when movement through Eden Valley and the Round Valley border was dictated by the terrain. Remote sites like Spring Camp and Forks Camp suggest a reliance on reliable water sources like Buckhorn Spring and Box Spring. Local topography is noted with specific names like Nigger Head and Thatcher Butte, providing a record of the early nomenclature used by surveyors and residents before many of these remote locales were further modified or restricted.