1970 Map of Biggs
USGS Topo · Published 1973About this map
Thermalito Afterbay dominates the northern landscape of this Butte County region, its artificial shoreline contrasting with the straight-line irrigation grid of the surrounding agricultural lands. The map documents an intricate water management system essential for local rice cultivation, featuring the Main Canal, East Canal, and numerous laterals such as the Burns Lateral and Ashley Lateral. The Rice Experimental Sta USDA near Riceton underscores the area's specialized farming history. In the southern half, the city of Biggs serves as a central hub, anchored by the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Union High Sch. To the east, the Feather River meanders past the Oroville Wildlife Area and through the Fernandez grant, where old river deposits are marked as Tailings, reflecting the area's intersection of hydraulic history and modern irrigation.
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