1952 Map of Los Molinos

About this map

Sacramento River frontage and the early grid of Los Molinos define this 1952 topographic study, which was photorevised in 1969 to reflect local growth. The geography is marked by the sharp transition from the flat agricultural lands of the El Primer Canon O Los Berrendos land grant to the rising foothills of Campo Seco Ridge. The settlement of Tehama sits on the western bank, connected to the developing residential and agricultural blocks of Los Molinos by the Southern Pacific railroad and a network of named avenues like Sixty-Eighth Ave. The map captures a community focused on both education and social organization, featuring the Lassen View Union School, a local High Sch, and the Los Molinos Grange. Hydrological details such as the Gaging Sta on Mill Creek and the drainage of Antelope Creek highlight the importance of water management in this Sacramento Valley landscape.