1997 Map of High Divide

About this map

Mining operations and historical transport routes dominate this late-20th-century view of the mountainous borderlands between California and Oregon. The Smith River National Recreation Area and Six Rivers National Forest define the landscape, which is marked by numerous legacy mining sites such as the Hole-in-the-Ground Mine, Copper Eagle Mine, and Mountain View Mines. These locations, along with scattered prospects, point to a history of extraction in the steep drainages above the South Fork Smith River and its tributaries like Hardscrabble Creek.