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1950 Map of Weaverville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Weaverville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Weaverville serves as the regional hub in this mid-century portrait of Trinity County, where the gold mining legacy of the 19th century is still physically etched into the landscape. The map documents the extensive hydraulic and lode mining operations that shaped the terrain, most notably the massive La Grange Mine and the Union Hill Mine. These industrial footprints are balanced by markers of the area's diverse community history, including the Chinese Cem and Indian Cem near the town center.

Downstream along the Trinity River, smaller settlements like Douglas City and Lowden Ranch anchor the river crossings. The map reveals a transition from industrial extraction to forest management within the Trinity National Forest, while documenting rural education at the Blanchard Flat School. High mountain ridges like Brown Mountain and Bully Choop Mountain define the watershed boundaries, overseeing a complex network of gulches and creeks that once fueled the local placer economy.