1991 Map of Riverside Ranch

About this map

Riverside Ranch sits at the base of the Double Mountains, where the eastern slopes meet the floor of the Quinn River Valley. This 1991 provisional map documents a transition between the elevated topography of Moonshine Canyon and the winding course of the Quinn River. The landscape is defined by its water management and resource extraction, evidenced by labels for Borrow Pit, W Well, and irrigation infrastructure like W Tank. Significant utility corridors, including a Power Line and Transmission Line, traverse the valley floor, signaling the modernization of this rural Humboldt County pocket. The drainage patterns of Pretty Creek and Dry Creek illustrate the seasonal hydrology characteristic of this Great Basin environment, where ranching operations depend on these intermittent flows and the centralized Hoppin Spring.