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1922 Map of Seiad

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

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

The Klamath River carves a deep path through the Siskiyou Mountains in this early 20th-century survey of northern Siskiyou County. The landscape is defined by remote mining outposts and riverbank settlements, where gold and copper operations like the Blue Ledge Mine and Bunker Hill Mine drove the local economy. Small social centers are anchored by rural institutions such as the Seiad Valley School and the Indian Creek School.

Transport through the steep terrain relies on the river and specialized stations, including Whites Stage Sta and Gordons Ferry. The map captures a moment when family holdings like Reeves Ranch and Johnsons Dairy stood alongside larger tracts of the Klamath National Forest. From the Oregon border at the California Oregon Boundary Line down to the Scott Bar Mountains, the sheet documents the intricate network of creeks, gulches, and mountain peaks that shaped the lives of early Klamath basin residents.