1972 Map of Miracle Hot Springs

About this map

Havilah and the winding course of the Kern River define this corner of the Sequoia National Forest during the early 1970s. The landscape is a corridor of historic mining activity and early hydroelectric development, with the Borel Canal feeding the Borel Powerhouse downstream. Higher elevations in the Greenhorn Mountains are dotted with numerous small-scale mining operations, including the Lone Star Mine, Mayflower Mine, and the Uncle Sam Mine. These sites, alongside a cemetery near Havilah, provide a geographic framework for tracing the 19th-century gold rush legacy into the modern era. Recreation and forest management are anchored by Miracle Hot Springs, the Hobo Campground, and the Davis Forest Service Station, while the rugged interior is traversed by numerous 4wd tracks and a pack trail over Hobo Ridge.