1894 Map of Shasta

About this map

Mt Shasta dominates the eastern horizon of this late 19th-century reconnaissance, serving as a massive topographical anchor for a region defined by high peaks and narrow valleys. To the west, the Siskiyou Mountains and Scott Mountains cradle mining and ranching outposts that were vital to northern California’s early development. The map details a landscape of transition where resource extraction meets early settlement, from the Altoona Mines in the south to the Empire Mill near the Oregon border.