Monday, January 19, 1970

Places: CA-Mt Sampson


Mt Sampson-4,747' (Verplank Ridge) (36.7668918, -119.0967798t)
Legal: T13S, R26E, Sec 27



Deg Min Vertical Deg Min Distance Visible
Delilah
154
44
-1
24
2.9
Yes
Park Ridge
289
7
-3
39
9.0
Yes
Buck Rock
278
59
-3
57
13.3





Sampson Creek-2,188' (Verplank Ridge) (36.8143914, -119.0531676, Mouth)
Legal: T13S, R27E, Sec 7, 8, 18



Deg Min Vertical Deg Min Distance Visible
Delilah
78
55
-8
19
3.7
Yes
Park Ridge 315 45
-6
22
8.7


Buck Rock
296
38
-5
19
12.0





Sampson Flat-3,038' (Verplank Ridge) (36.7930028, -119.0865020)
Legal: T13S, R27E, Sec18



Deg Min Vertical Deg Min Distance Visible
Delilah
113
18
-11
34
2
Yes
Park Ridge
300
58
-5
46
9.3


Buck Rock
287
12
-4
29
13.1





Description : Trips : References : Pictures 
 


Description:
 

Sampson Flat was named after Jack Sampson, a Monache chief from The Rancheria on Mill Flat Creek.  He led the first white settlers across Kearsarge Pass to Onion Valley. It was first misnamed Samson Flat on the 1916 topo map. Also the Peak was named after him as well.  From Oak to Pine to Timberline by Helen and Forest Clingman

 Mining started in the area in 1888. From Oak to Pine to Timberline by Helen and Forest Clingman 

Apparently Sampson Flat was a gathering place for rangers back in 1911. At least William Clingan met with thirty other Forest Service officers there when he first came into the service.  From Oak to Pine to Timberline by Helen and Forest Clingman

Site of one of the biggest gun battles in California and the ending of its biggest manhunt: the capture of Evans and Sontag.

Mines in the flat:

  • Hercules Mine (Quartz) at 2,700' with a 60' tunnel, built by S.C. Moore of Dunlap
  • Homestake Mine (Placer) at 2,650' by J.N. Albin of Fresno 
  • Big Sampson Mine (Quartz), 1 mile west of Sampson Flat, 50' shaft with a vein 3-14' wide
  • Gilkie Mine (Placer),  built by S.C. Moore of Dunlap



From GNIS:
  • Sampson Creek
    • Flows north-northwest for 3.2 km (2 mi) then northeast to Mill Flat Creek 10.4 km (6.5 mi) northeast of Dunlap. 
    • Also called Samson Creek:  
  • Sampson Flat
    • Just west of McKenzie Ridge and 6.4 km (4 mi) northeast of Dunlap. (US-T121) Located in sec 18,T13S,R27E, Mount Diablo Meridian
    • Also called:
      • Sampson's Flat
      • Sampsons Flats
      • Samsom Flat

Trips:


References:
Pictures:
Sampson Creek on the right from Fox Springs   May 20, 2020



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