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1979 Map of Hopkins Butte

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Hopkins Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Six Rivers National Forest and the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation meet along a prominent boundary line that bisects this mountainous terrain in northern California. The map documents a landscape defined by significant elevation changes and high ridges, including Mill Creek Ridge and Packsaddle Ridge. Historically, this area supported small-scale extraction and early settlement, evidenced by the presence of the Ferris Mine, the Red Cap Central Mine, and the hydraulic or placer workings at Schnable Diggings.

Evidence of more isolated human activity appears at Lockharts (Site) and a lonely Grave located near the North Fork of Red Cap Creek. A complex network of waterways, including Leary Creek and Mill Creek, carves through the forest, while the high ground at Hopkins Butte and Black Mtn provides the primary landmarks for the region. The map also traces various jeep trails that navigate the steep slopes between Bunch Grass Ridge and Horse Trail Ridge.