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1955 Map of Etna

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Etna
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Etna sits as the central hub of this mid-century survey, positioned where the Scott Valley floor meets the rising timber of the Klamath National Forest. The map documents a landscape of working ranches and transition, evidenced by the Deacon Lee Place and the Douglas School, which is noted as abandoned by the time of the 1955 field check. To the west, the Ruffey Indian Reservation and the high alpine terrain around Etna Mtn define the wilderness boundary.

Water management and resource extraction are central themes, from the Gaging Station on Etna Creek to the Sawmill and various gravel pits along the Scott River. High-elevation lakes like Big Duck Lake and Paynes Lake are connected by a network of footpaths including the Etna-Ruffey Trail and Meeks Meadow Trail, showing the area's dual identity as both an industrial timber source and a recreational backcountry destination.