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1935 Map of Burney

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Burney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Montgomery Creek and the surrounding Shasta County uplands appear here during a period of transition between early pioneer ranching and the expansion of national forest management. This 1930s survey reveals a landscape of isolated family holdings and seasonal settlements like Aubrey Place and Black Ranch, scattered across the complex topography of Goose Valley and the Aubrey Ridge. The presence of several rural educational outposts, including Phillips Sch and Clover Creek Sch, indicates a resident population established well before the modern highway era.

The hydroelectric potential of the Pit River is already being harnessed at the Power Plant near Lake Britton, while the southern reaches of the map transition into the high-altitude volcanic terrain of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Evidence of the era's public works is found at the CCC Camp, documenting the labor used to manage the Shasta National Forest. From the orchards of Inwood to the timbered slopes of Bunchgrass Mtn, the map preserves the names of early settlers through landmarks like Farnsworth Ranch and Scharsch Ranch.