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1941 Map of Macdoel

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Macdoel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Klamath River and the newly established Copco Lake define the northern reaches of this Siskiyou County landscape during the interwar years. The map documents a transition from pioneer ranching to early industrial infrastructure, evidenced by the State Fish Hatchery and multiple Powerhouses near the Oregon border. Education was decentralized across the rugged terrain, with small rural facilities like Low Wood Sch, Bogus Sch, and Hovey Gulch Sch serving isolated families.

The eastern valley centers on the rail-oriented economies of Macdoel and Mt Hebron, where the Southern Pacific line facilitates the timber trade, supported by the Smith Sawmill and Hoffman Mill. Numerous family holdings such as Meiss Ranch and Soule Ranch are interspersed with distinct volcanic landmarks like Goosenest and The Whaleback, reflecting a landscape shared by large-scale cattle operations and the growing management of the Shasta National Forest.