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1952 Map of Hoopa

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Hoopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation dominates the center of this early 1950s survey, bisected by the winding Trinity River. The settlement of Hoopa serves as a primary hub, situated near notable landmarks like The Rain Rock Indian Ceremonial Site and several named points such as Hostler Point and Soctish Point. To the north, the junction at Weitchpec marks where the Klamath and Trinity rivers meet, surrounded by the Klamath National Forest and Six Rivers National Forest.

The landscape is dotted with evidence of the region's resource-based economy, including the Essenpries Mill and scattered mining operations such as the Ferris Mine and Synnable (Placer Diggings). Remote camps and ranches, such as Bloody Camp, Pumpkin Camp, and the Sugar Bowl Ranch, are connected by a network of trails like the Horse Trail Ridge and forest service outposts including the Bluff Creek Guard Sta.