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1967 Map of Lowrey

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lowrey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Lowrey is the primary focus of this late-1960s survey, situated along the North Fork Elder Creek in western Tehama County. The map provides a detailed view of the rural infrastructure of the era, from the small Lowrey Cem to the remote Landing Strip and Gaging Station that supported local ranching and water management. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, including Red Bank Creek and the South Fork Elder Creek, which cut through numerous named flats and hollows like Bluedoor Flat and Hungry Hollow.

Evidence of historical land divisions and early settlements are visible, most notably the Indian Treaty Boundary that cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle. Other points of interest for local historians include the residential area of Rouse Gardens, the high point of Gleason Peak, and the whimsically named Wagon Wheel Vale along the Mountain Gulch. The prevalence of small gulches and ridges like Valentine Ridge indicates a highly dissected terrain where early roads like Lowrey Road follow the natural topography.