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1958 Map of Jonesville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Jonesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Jonesville and the high Sierra Nevada timberlands of the Lassen National Forest define this 1950s landscape, where three northern California counties converge. The terrain is a network of ridges and high-elevation meadows, including Humboldt Pk and Butt Mtn, which overlook the headwaters of Butte Creek and the Humbug River. Isolated outposts like the Butte Creek House and Ruffa Ranch indicate a landscape shaped by seasonal grazing and early mountain travel.

Resource extraction and recreation are central to the area's development, evidenced by the Sky High Mine and Carr Mine near the southern boundary. To the south, the Philbrook Reservoir and Philbrook settlement represent the early hydroelectric and recreational infrastructure of the region. This survey captures the transition from primitive pack trails like the Soldier Meadows Trail to the improved forest roads that opened the Plumas National Forest to mid-century forestry.