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1922 Map of Preston Peak

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Preston Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Siskiyou Mountains and the complex drainage of the North Fork Smith River define this 1915 survey of the northern California borderlands. The landscape is dominated by heavy timber and steep ridges, where early infrastructure follows the water, including the Klamath River and the three forks of the Smith River. Human presence is largely confined to isolated stations and mountain flats, such as Patrick Creek Station and Humboldt Flat.

Prospecting and ranching are evident through features like the Cleopatra Mine and Williams Ranch, while river bars such as Lawyers Bar and Eyese Bar point to the gold-seeking history along the Klamath. The survey also records the Tarwar School near the southern boundary, serving a population scattered across remote points like Cottage Grove and Gasquet Adams Sta. This map documents a transitional era when the Boundary Line between California and Oregon was one of the few formal divisions in an otherwise untamed wilderness.