2015 Map of Nelson

About this map

The Sacramento Valley floor dominates this part of Butte County, where a highly organized grid of rural roads and water management systems supports the region's agricultural landscape. The small settlement of Nelson serves as a focal point along the railroad corridor, while Central Valley appears further south near the complex drainage network. Water is the defining feature of the terrain, managed through a series of natural and man-made channels including Butte Creek, Hamlin Slough, and the D D 100 Main Drain. For those tracing local aviation history or land use, the presence of the Richvale Airport and the Low Lift Lateral irrigation feature illustrates the intersection of mid-century infrastructure and industrial farming. The map also captures the precise boundary where the Glenn Co and Butte Co lines meet amidst a landscape of named family roads and throughways.