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2021 Map of Chico

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Chico serves as the focal point of this northern Sacramento Valley landscape, where the campus of California State University - Chico meets the urban grid and the historic Southern Pacific RR corridor. The map reveals the distinct neighborhoods of Barber, Chapmantown, and Stirling Junction, illustrating the town's expansion and industrial roots. Cultural and ancestral significance is evident at the Mechoopda Tribal Cem, while local governance is anchored by the North-Butte County Courthouse.

Transitioning from the city center, the terrain rises toward the east into Doe Mill Ridge and Coon Ridge, cut by the steep descent of Nance Canyon. The agricultural character of the region is defined by a network of water management features, including the Durham Mutual Ditch and Crough Ditch, which support the fields surrounding the outlying settlement of Dayton. Numerous burial sites, from Glen Oaks Memorial Park to the Durham Cem, provide essential data points for local genealogy and land-use history.