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1965 Map of Dales

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

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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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.

The infrastructure of the era is clearly visible through a network of pipelines and the Long Road, alongside a local Quarry and a Radio Facility located near the southern peaks. Dozens of smaller features, including Cottonwood Spring and Ross Gates Spring, reveal the importance of water management for livestock and homesteads on these slopes before further modern development altered the land use patterns.