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1965 Map of Cottonwood

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cottonwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor anchors this mid-1960s study of the northern Sacramento Valley, where the towns of Anderson and Cottonwood straddle the Shasta and Tehama county line. The landscape reveals a complex water management system featuring the Southern Canal, Anderson Canal, and Panorama Point Canal, which support the agricultural tracts of the Stillwater Plains.

Evidence of the region's industrial past is visible in the extensive Dredge Tailings along Spanish Canyon and several Gravel Pits near the Sacramento River. Local history is well-represented by numerous rural schools such as Verde Vale Sch and Prairie Sch, alongside the Shasta District Fairgrounds. The map also captures early suburban expansion in neighborhoods like Winderson Heights and smaller clusters at Meadow Lane.