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1949 Map of Colyear Springs

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Colyear Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Ellison Saunders Ranch and dozens of other family homesteads define the mid-century ranching landscape of the Tehama County foothills. The map reveals a highly decentralized pattern of settlement where life centered on named flats and remote cabins, such as the Halley Cabin and Pete Hoff Place. This region is defined by the complex drainage of Redbank Creek and various forks of Cold Fork Cottonwood Creek, where water was the primary driver for both agriculture and industry.

Industrial sites are sparse but significant, including the Grau Mine and a Salt Works located along North Fork Valentine Creek. Cultural markers like Schoolhouse Flat and scattered Sch and Cem locations suggest the locations of community gathering points that have since been subsumed by the Trinity Nat Forest. The topography is punctuated by unique geological identifiers like Hole in the Ground and The Narrows, indicating the transition from valley plains to the high ridges of the interior.