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1965 Map of Mitchell Gulch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mitchell Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The county line between Shasta Co and Tehama Co cuts through this landscape of deep-cut drainages and seasonal watercourses. The territory is defined by the winding course of Cottonwood Creek and its major tributary, the South Fork Cottonwood Creek, which flow through a network of family-named gulches and ridges. Settlement patterns in the mid-1960s were sparse, centered on rural schoolhouses like Evergreen Sch and Farquhar Sch, alongside essential service points like the Baker Fire Control Station.

Infrastructure in this area is limited to established rural routes such as Bowman Road and Basler Road, connecting isolated ranchlands and small clearings. A solitary Grave located near the South Fork and the tiny locality of Hooker in the southeast corner provide quiet evidence of early local history. The land is characterized by numerous small canyons, including China Gulch, Moboy Gulch, and Solomon Gulch, reflecting a rugged topography where water management was likely the primary concern for the State of California Department of Water Resources.