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1934 Map of Etna

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Etna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Scott Valley and the high ridges of the Shasta National Forest define this 1931 survey of Northern California. The landscape is a complex network of industrial extraction and high-mountain settlement, anchored by the towns of Etna and Callahan. The southern portion of the sheet reveals an intensive mining history, particularly along the boundary of Siskiyou and Trinity Counties, where the Bonanza King Mine and Altoona Mine were situated near the headwaters of the Trinity River.

Remote family outposts and ranching infrastructure appear across the rugged terrain, from Stoddard Ranch to the Abrams Cabin in the southwest. Education in these isolated pockets was supported by small institutions like McConnahue Sch and Douglas Sch. Numerous lumber and stamp mills, such as Schmitt Mill and the Monsoon Mill, are recorded alongside high-altitude landmarks like Billys Peak and the Deadfall Lakes.