1957 Map of Colyear Springs

About this map

The eastern edges of the Mendocino National Forest and Trinity Nat Forest meet in this mid-century survey of western Tehama County. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek and its many tributaries, where the topography transitions from high peaks like Salt Creek Peak down toward the Sacramento Valley foothills. The map reveals a land once heavily utilized by homesteaders and ranchers, evidenced by dozens of named small-scale clearings and family sites including Widow Wilson Flat, the Burrill Homestead, and the Pettyjohn Place.