1965 Map of Dales

About this map

Paynes Creek winds through this northern California landscape, anchoring a rural territory defined by volcanic terrain and small-scale agriculture in the mid-1960s. The settlement at Dales and the nearby Trout Farm represent the primary human activity in an area otherwise marked by significant drainage systems and seasonal water sources like Hog Lake and Dales Lake. To the south, the prominent Tuscan Buttes and the long drainages of Supan Gulch and Palmer Gulch illustrate the complex topography of the Tehama County foothills.