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1968 Map of Fruto

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Fruto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Clark Valley and the surrounding foothills of Glenn County are defined by a network of seasonal watercourses and remote ranching outposts in this late 1960s survey. The small settlement of Fruto sits along Nye Creek, serving as a central point in a landscape marked by scattered springs, Wells, and several Jeep Trails that navigate the terrain. This era of land use is further evidenced by a small Landing Strip and a Gaging Station on Willow Creek, suggesting a focus on water management and aerial access for these interior valleys.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the small Cem near Nye, as well as named family sites like Bunnell Ranch. The geography transitions from the flat expanses of Squaw Flat to the confined corridors of Hubbard Valley, where Fillippi Creek and Logan Creek drain toward the larger South Fork Willow Creek. Fine dashed lines throughout the map delineate property fence lines, providing a detailed record of historic land division in this part of California.