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1963 Map of Shields Creek

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Shields Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Modoc National Forest dominates this mid-20th-century landscape, where a network of watercourses like Shields Creek and Parker Creek carve through the high terrain. The map reveals a remote outpost of land management and ranching, anchored by the Fitzhugh Guard Station and the Yankee Jim Ranch in the southern reaches. These sites, along with the Porter Reservoir and its spillway, point to a localized economy reliant on water management and forest service operations.

A web of early infrastructure is visible through a Jeep Trail and a Telephone Line that thread between the canyons. Named features such as White Horse Canyon and Willow Spring Canyon suggest a history of local identification based on natural landmarks and springs, including Payne Spring and Fern Spring. The inclusion of red dashed lines marking selected fence lines provides valuable detail for those tracing historic property boundaries and land use in this part of California.