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1957 Map of Hornet

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hornet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape where Adams and Washington counties meet. The survey reveals a region defined by high-altitude industry and fire watch efforts, evidenced by the North Hornet Mine and the Crooked River Lookout atop a 6,929-foot peak. Early settlement markers are becoming artifacts of the past by the 1950s, with both the Upper Dale School and Ridge Sch marked as abandoned along the Hornet Creek corridor.

Resource extraction is central to the area's history, from the Cuddy Mine and various prospect sites to the Gravel Pit near the southern boundary. Water sources like Chipmunk Spring and Hornet Ranger Sta provided critical infrastructure for forest management. This era was characterized by a network of jeep trails and forest roads connecting landmarks such as Rocky Comfort Flat and Bear Creek Falls, as the region transitioned from its early pioneer roots to modern federal administration.