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1961 Map of Hambone

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hambone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The timber and transit network of eastern Siskiyou County comes into focus in this early 1960s study, where the boundary between the Shasta National Forest and Modoc National Forest is defined by a landscape of volcanic buttes and isolated springs. The settlement of Hambone serves as a central point for the region's infrastructure, connected by the Great Northern line and an Old Railroad Grade that traces the movement of resources through the high country.

Subterranean features like Mayfield Ice Cave and the Water Caves underscore the unique geology of the area, while family-named landmarks such as Julia Glover Flat and the Wiley Ranch Guard Station provide specific touchpoints for local historians. From the heights of Bear Mtn Lookout to the low-lying Tuft Creek, the map details a working forest landscape punctuated by named wells and cinder pits used for road building and maintenance.