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1950 Map of Weaverville

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Weaverville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Weaverville serves as the focal point of this Trinity County survey, illustrating a mountain community deeply tied to its gold rush origins and hydraulic mining history. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Trinity River and a dense network of water conveyance systems like the Union Hill Ditch, which once fed the area's massive industrial mining operations. Traces of early settlement diversity are visible in the proximity of the Chinese Cem and Indian Cem near the town center, reflecting the varied populations that converged here during the 19th-century mineral booms.

Beyond the primary settlement, the map reveals a rugged backcountry dotted with remote outposts and resource extraction sites. From the La Grande Mine in the northwest to the Bully Choop Mine near the southern peaks, the terrain is marked by family-named gulches and historic waypoints like Lowden Ranch and Fawn Lodge. Educational and agricultural life is anchored at Blanchard Flat School and Clements Ranch, providing a window into the rural life of the Trinity National Forest during the mid-20th century.