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1945 Map of Hot Springs

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Hot Springs Range and the southern edge of Paradise Valley define this landscape as it was recorded just after World War II. The map highlights a network of ranching operations and early infrastructure along the Little Humboldt River, which notably features both an Old Channel and a New Channel. Rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks like Reinharts Lane and Shelton Lane, which served isolated outposts such as Stocks Farming Company Ranch and Bull Head Ranch.

Mineral exploration is evident throughout the terrain, with various Prospects and the Hardscrabble site peppered across the slopes near Hot Springs Peak. The inclusion of the Gaging Sta and the tiny settlement of Little Poverty provides a specific look at water management and small-scale habitation in this part of Humboldt County before modern consolidation. To the southeast, the Osgood Mountains rise beyond the drainage of Eden Creek.