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1962 Map of Little Hat Mtn

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Little Hat Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lava Slides and the distinctive summit of Little Hat Mtn define this high-desert landscape in the Modoc National Forest along the California-Nevada border. The map documents a remote cattle-ranching environment during the early 1960s, centered on the Tuledad Valley and its surrounding peaks. Settlement in this arid region is tied closely to water sources, as seen in the distribution of the Old Marr Ranch and Old Millsap Ranch, both situated near drainage basins and named springs like Runyon Springs and Juniper Spring.

The water-dependent infrastructure is further evidenced by Newland Reservoir in the north and several tanks and waterholes scattered throughout the Coppersmith Hills. A network of primitive transport, including the Jeep Trail and the Express Trail, connects these isolated outposts across Post Canyon and the Cottonwood Mountains. Geologic interest is found in the northern terrain where Bare Creek cuts past Newland Meadows near old volcanic features.