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1965 Map of Cottonwood

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cottonwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Anderson and Cottonwood serve as the primary hubs in this mid-1960s study of the northern Sacramento Valley, where the Southern Pacific railroad and the burgeoning Interstate 5 corridor parallel the Sacramento River. The landscape transitions from the flat Stillwater Plains in the northeast to the undulating gulches of the west, such as Telephone Gulch and Spanish Canyon. Local institutions are well-documented, including the Shasta District Fairgrounds and the Oddfellows Cem in Anderson.

Industrial activity is evident through numerous Gravel Pits and the presence of the Cottonwood Substation, reflecting the region's role in power and resource distribution. Rural life is anchored by family-named routes like Fig Tree Lane and Dersch Road, while the boundary between Shasta Co and Tehama Co is marked as it crosses Cottonwood Creek. The presence of the Redding Municipal Airport and Redding Sky Ranch Airport underscores the importance of regional aviation during this era of California's development.