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1965 Map of Dales

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Dales
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Dales stands at the intersection of water and land in this mid-century survey, where the Trout Farm and local ranching interests utilized the drainage of Paynes Creek and Inks Creek. The landscape is dominated by the volcanic forms of the Tuscan Buttes to the south and Soap Butte to the northeast, while the drainage network is meticulously detailed through various canyons such as Supan Gulch, Palmer Gulch, and De Haven Gulch.

Resource extraction and infrastructure leave clear marks on the terrain, including a Quarry near Hog Lake and a long Pipeline cutting across the northwestern quadrant. The transition from the alluvial plains toward the foothills is punctuated by isolated water sources like Ross Gates Spring and Cottonwood Spring, which supported the livestock and small settlements of this Tehama County region during the mid-1960s.