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1958 Map of Purdys Gardens

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Purdys Gardens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Purdys Gardens and the rugged interior of the Mayacmas Mountains define this late-1950s survey of the Mendocino and Lake County borderlands. The landscape is characterized by a network of ranching outposts and high-altitude camps, including Eaglepoint Ranch, Norris Ranch, and Poor Ranch, alongside seasonal sites like South Willow Creek Camp and Knobeone Camp. This era shows the working relationship between the land and regional institutions, notably the Hopland Field Sta (Univ of Calif) and the Hopland Indian Reservation in the southern reaches.

Transportation and utility infrastructure are concentrated along the Russian River corridor, where the Northwestern Pacific railroad and U.S. 101 provide vital connections. Evidence of early telecommunications appears at the Ukiah TV Translator Sta atop Cow Mountain Ridge. Between these transit hubs and the peaks, numerous small bodies of water like Hog Lake and Coon Lake dot the ridges, supporting the varied camps and cabins scattered throughout the Benmore Valley and Eightmile Valley.