1922 Map of Seiad

About this map

Klamath River gold mining and wilderness surveying define this 1913-1914 study of the Siskiyou Mountains along the California Oregon Boundary Line. The terrain is marked by significant early 20th-century mining operations, including the Blue Ledge Mine in the north and the Bunker Hill Mine to the west. Small settlements like Happy Camp and Seiad Valley serve as anchors along the river, connected by critical infrastructure of the era such as Gordons Ferry. The landscape is dotted with evidence of early settler life, from the Johnsons Dairy to localized education centers like Horse Creek School and Lowden School. Rising above the river valleys, the Rogue River National Forest encompasses high peaks such as Rattlesnake Mtn and Kings Castle, while isolated outposts like Millers Cabin and Fergusons Cabin indicate the deep reach of early forest and range management.