1958 Map of Weed

About this map

Mt Shasta dominates the eastern horizon of this Northern California survey, a landscape defined by high peaks and the intricate drainage of the Klamath River and Sacramento River systems. In the mid-1950s, the regional economy is clearly centered on the rail corridors and timber-rich mountains, with the Southern Pacific line running through the canyon at Dunsmuir and the McCloud River RR serving the logging areas to the east. The map captures a transition period for the timber industry and remote mining operations, such as the Holiday Mine and Tyson Chrome Mine tucked into the Siskiyou Mountains. In the west, the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park mark significant land use boundaries, while the central valleys support established ranching and supply hubs like Yreka, Fort Jones, and Etna.