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1951 Map of Corning

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Corning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Corning sits at the center of this agricultural landscape in the Sacramento Valley, defined by a rigid grid of country roads and orchards. The Southern Pacific railroad runs north-south through the heart of town and the neighboring settlement of Richfield, providing a critical transit corridor for the region's produce. The terrain is crisscrossed by several waterways, including Thomes Creek and Burch Creek, which transition from the rising hills in the west toward the valley floor.

Infrastructure from the early and mid-20th century is evident, including the Municipal Airport with its Airway Beacon, and the Independent School located west of the main town site. Large land grants like Saucos and specific family-named landmarks such as Stone House offer points of interest for genealogists tracing the development of Tehama County. The map also captures the expansion of the area via purple-tinted revisions, showing the growth of the residential footprint in the decades following the initial survey.