1912 Map of Clear Creek

About this map

Butte Creek carves through the northern portion of this landscape, its path traced by the historical Centerville Road during a period of transition in Butte County. Surveyed initially in 1910 and reprinted just after the second World War, the sheet documents a rugged topography defined by the Esquon region. Major thoroughfares such as the Chico and Oroville Road and Magalia Road intersect the foothills, providing a clear record of the early 20th-century transportation network connecting these regional hubs. Smaller drainage systems, including Ash Creek, Clear Creek, and Roberts Creek, illustrate the complex watershed that shaped local settlement patterns and land use before the expansion of modern infrastructure in the mid-century.