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1954 Map of Lake Shastina

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lake Shastina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Shasta River and Little Shasta River converge in this volcanic basin of Siskiyou County, where the 1954 landscape is defined by extensive lava flows and agricultural water management. The newly named Lake Shastina (formerly Dwinnell Reservoir) dominates the southern portion of the sheet, showing blue hatching to indicate controlled inundation areas. Settlement is concentrated in small rural pockets like Little Shasta and Big Springs, which serve the surrounding ranching and timber interests.

Evidence of early 20th-century infrastructure includes the Southern Pacific railroad line and the Copco Substation, while the northern reaches transitions into the Shasta National Forest. Notable landmarks such as Pluto Cave and the Little Shasta Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The presence of multiple schools, including Hovey Gulch School and Big Springs School, highlights the established community structure of the Shasta Valley during this post-war era.