Hettenshaw Valley, is a
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...
in the
North Coast Ranges
The Coast Ranges of California span from Del Norte or Humboldt County, California, south to Santa Barbara County. The other three coastal California mountain ranges are the Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges and the Klamath Mountains.
Phy ...
of
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California. Trinity County is rugged, mountainous, heavily forested, and lies along the Trinity River (for which it is named) within the Salmon, Klamath Mounta ...
. Its mouth lies at an elevation of 3071 feet, (936m).
The head of the valley is at its south end, bounded by a ridge of
Hettenshaw Peak, where the
Van Duzen River
The Van Duzen River is a river on the north coast of California. It is a major tributary of the Eel River and drains , mostly in Humboldt County, with a small portion in Trinity County. The river travels from its headwaters on the west side ...
has its source, .
Its mouth lies on the northwest end of the valley where the Van Duzen River flows out to the west into
Refuge Valley between
Hetten Rock to the north and
Hetten Ridge to the south. The north and east of the valley is bounded by
Mad River Ridge, the southeast by Hettenshaw Peak.
History
Also known as the Kettenshaw Valley in the early days of settlement. The valley was the scene of fighting during the
Bald Hills War
The Bald Hills War (1858–1864) was a war fought by the forces of the California Militia, California Volunteers and soldiers of the U.S. Army against the Chilula, Lassik, Hupa, Mattole, Nongatl, Sinkyone, Tsnungwe, Wailaki, Whilkut ...
, part of the territory of the
Wailaki people who were led by
Lassic.
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION: A COMPILATION OF THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES, Ser. I, Vol. 50, Part I, CHAPTER LXII. OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.* JANUARY 1, 1861-JUNE 30, 1865. PART I. REPORTS, ETC. p. 18–19
/ref> It has also been called Hettenchaw Valley and Hettenchow Valley.
References
Valleys of Trinity County, California
Valleys of California
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