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1951 Map of Pilot Creek

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Pilot Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Ackley Ranch marks a significant historical waypoint at the southern edge of this mid-century survey, identifying the site of a 19th-century military outpost. The landscape is defined by the high, ridged terrain between the South Fork Trinity River and the Mad River, where remote settlements like Dinsmores and high-elevation dwellings such as Ridge Cabin and Becker Cabin established a presence in the deep timber.

The map reveals a network of high-country infrastructure within the Six Rivers and Trinity National Forests, including the Cold Springs Lookout and the Pilot Ridge Trail. The concentration of named ranching sites, such as Lake Mtn Ranch and Stapp Ranch, alongside working features like Torrey Corrals, reflects an era when these mountain ridges were active with livestock and seasonal forestry. For the local historian, the inclusion of Anderson Ford and Soldiers Grove provides specific coordinates for vanished or shifted landmarks in this corner of Humboldt and Trinity counties.