1965 Map of Bella Vista

About this map

Bella Vista serves as the primary settlement hub in this 1960s study of the Shasta National Forest foothills. The landscape is dominated by the northern reaches of Shasta Lake and the Pit River, where the Spillway Elevation 1065 defines the shoreline profile. Recreational development is evident through a series of named sites including the Jones Valley Campground and Mariners Point Campground. Further south, the terrain levels into the Plains near Swede Creek, revealing a network of water management features such as a Gaging Station and a Diversion Dam on Little Cow Creek. The mapping of numerous jeep trails and family-named landmarks like Woodman Hill and Jim Yank Creek provides a clear record of rural infrastructure and land use in eastern Shasta County before later modernization.