1979 Map of Chester

About this map

Lake Almanor dominates this landscape, its expansive waters meeting the developed shoreline at Chester during the late 1970s. The map illustrates a community shaped by its proximity to both the reservoir and the surrounding Lassen National Forest, with civil infrastructure like the Chester Airport and Almanor Ranger Sta serving the region. To the east, the Almanor Peninsula shows growing residential clusters at Peninsula Village, connected by a network of local roads such as Peninsula Drive and Almanor Drive. The northern reaches of the lake are fed by Last Chance Creek and Mud Creek, while the Warner Valley Fork Feather River flows into the basin from the west. This survey details the transition from the town center to the recreational and timber lands of the high Sierra, noting specific points of interest like Johnson Fields and the steep ascent of the Johnson Grade.