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1972 Map of Miracle Hot Springs

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Miracle Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Havilah serves as a historic focal point within the Sequoia National Forest, appearing here as it was documented in the early 1970s and revised in the mid-1980s. This region of the Greenhorn Mountains is defined by a legacy of resource extraction and thermal springs. The Kern River carves through the center of the sheet, paralleled by the Borel Canal and supporting the Borel Powerhouse. The mapping captures a high concentration of lode mining activity along the eastern canyons, particularly near Havilah, where the Southern Cross Mine, Friday Mine, and Uncle Sam Mine are located.

Thermal activity is prominent along the riverbanks at Miracle Hot Springs and Delonegha Hot Springs, locations that historically served as mountain retreats. The terrain is marked by steep ridges like Hobo Ridge and high points such as Lightner Peak. Local ranching and administration are noted at Goff Ranch and the Havilah Forest Service Sta, while a network of pack trails and jeep roads provides the primary access to the numerous springs and mineral prospects throughout the canyons.