2018 Map of Mitchell Gulch

About this map

Cottonwood Creek and its complex drainage system define this landscape on the northern edge of the Sacramento Valley. The map details a transition from the lower Central Valley floor into the dissected upland terrain of southern Shasta County, characterized by a series of steep drainages including China Gulch, Packer Gulch, and Moboy Gulch. The settlement pattern follows the contours of the land, with residential roads like Deer Park Rd and Wilderness Trl carving through the hills above the South Fork Cottonwood Creek. Traces of the region's historical development appear in names like Old Gold Rd, hinting at the area's prospecting past. The geography remains largely defined by its natural watercourses, with Pine Cr and Hooker Cr meandering through the southern sections near the boundary of Tehama County.