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1954 Map of Pickett Peak

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Pickett Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The South Fork Trinity River and the upper reaches of the Mad River carve through this high-altitude portion of the Trinity National Forest as it appeared in the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by its deep canyons and prominent crests like Pickett Peak and Bear Wallow Mtn. Human activity is centered on ranching and early forest management, with clusters of homesteads such as McClellen Place, Graham Place, and the Feldmiller Ranch scattered across the mountain slopes.

Evidence of a mid-century resource economy is visible at the Lumber Mill along the Van Duzen River and the isolated Klondike Mine. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves specific cultural landmarks like the Valley Hettenshaw School and Gilman Cem, alongside essential remote infrastructure including the Ruth Airstrip and Ruth Guard Sta. The Humboldt Base Line runs east-to-west across the center, marking a critical surveying boundary in this complex terrain.