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1951 Map of Hayfork

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hayfork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Hayfork Valley serves as a vital agricultural and social hub for Trinity County during the early 1950s, centered around the settlement of Hayfork. This interior basin is defined by its timber and mining heritage, with a series of active and former extraction sites like the Kellogg Mine, Layman Mine, and Mueller Mine concentrated in the southern gulches. The community infrastructure of the era is clearly visible, featuring the County Fairground, a Ranger Station, and a Landing Field situated on the valley floor.

To the north, the Trinity River snakes through the landscape past Junction City and Big Bar, following the route of the Trinity River Road. High-altitude fire detection is anchored by the Hayfork Bally Lookout atop Hayfork Bally, overlooking the dense terrain of the Trinity National Forest. The map documents a network of high-country trails, including the Packers Trail, which connected remote outposts and ranches such as Eagle Ranch and Rose Ranch before modern road expansion.