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1953 Map of Millville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Millville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The town of Millville serves as a focal point for this mid-century survey of eastern Shasta County, where the foothills of the Shasta National Forest meet the alluvial plains of the Sacramento Valley. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage of Cow Creek and its many tributaries, including Swede Creek, Oak Run, and Clover Creek. Local history and genealogy are anchored by specific landmarks such as the Masonic Cem and Odd Fellows Cem near Millville, and several rural schools like North Cow Creek Sch and the Morley Sch.

Resource extraction and early infrastructure are evident throughout the terrain, from the Coronado Mine near Ingot to the Cow Creek Powerhouse tucked into a canyon in the east. The map also records the transition of older settlements, marking locations like Tollgate (Site) and Estep (Site), as well as an abandoned campus at Ellis Sch (Aband). Modern development is seen in the Lassen Park Highway and the Shasta Lake Road, cutting through the ridges of Bullskin Ridge and Backbone Ridge.