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1982 Map of Halfway Ridge

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Halfway Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Indian Valley and the surrounding high country of the Trinity National Forest define this landscape as it was documented in the mid-1970s and 1982. The map reveals a remote network of trails and springs, highlighting the vital water sources required for forest management and local travel, such as Sheep Camp Springs and Sardine Spring. Evidence of small-scale resource extraction appears near the valley floor, including a Mine and Gravel Pit located along Indian Valley Creek.

Navigation through the drainage basins of Hayfork Creek and its many tributaries, like Butter Creek and Rusch Creek, is marked by landmarks such as the Footbridge and Indian Valley Station. High points like Grassy Mountain and the prominent Halfway Ridge provide the structural backbone of the terrain, while the inclusion of the Friend Mountain MT-N USFS lookout station indicates the era's active fire observation infrastructure.