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1954 Map of Macdoel

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Macdoel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Klamath River flows through the rugged northern landscape of the Klamath National Forest in this 1954 survey, where the high timberlands of Ball Mtn and McGavin Peak meet the agricultural flats of the Butte Valley. The settlement of Macdoel serves as the local hub along the Southern Pacific railroad line, supported by nearby cattle operations like the Meiss Ranch and Martin Dairy.

Evidence of the area's transition appears in the rural school districts, including the Oak Grove Sch and the already vacant Spring Sch (Aban'd) near Sams Neck. Water management is central to the valley floor, where a Pumping Sta and a network of Artesian Wells feed into Meiss Lake. For those tracing local history, the map preserves the locations of back-country landmarks like Kueks Cabin and the Shovel Creek Guard Sta, alongside several family-named springs and meadows.