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2015 Map of Nord

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Nord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The agricultural plains north of Chico are defined by a complex network of waterways and early settlements in this 2015 survey. The town of Nord serves as a central point in this landscape, where the flat valley floor is carved by Keefer Slough, Mud Creek, and Sycamore Creek. To the northwest, the settlement of Cana and the Pine Creek Cemetery offer significant points of interest for genealogists tracing the early farming families of this region.

Transport and water management dominate the area, from the Gianella Bridge on the Sacramento River to the various rural roads like Cana Hwy and Kelly Ln that follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The map captures the transition between the established communities of Anita and Central Valley and the expanding northern reaches of the city, illustrating how natural drainage features like Rock Cr continue to shape the development patterns of Butte County.