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1967 Map of Oxbow Bridge

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Oxbow Bridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

South Fork Cottonwood Creek meanders through this portion of Tehama County, defining a landscape of complex gulches and high mesas. The 1967 survey reveals a network of unpaved access routes such as Vestal Road and Pettyjohn Road, which connect isolated topographical landmarks like Table Mtn and Boulder Point. Named flats, including Scofield Flat and Manzanita Flat, suggest areas of relatively level ground amidst the steep drainage systems of Red Bank Gulch and Wildhide Gulch.

The presence of Oxbow Bridge serves as a critical crossing point in a region dominated by seasonal water sources like Brushy Hollow Spring and Sulphur Spring. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for named features such as Grave Creek and Jackass Canyon, preserving the local nomenclature of this rural interior before modern development altered the land use patterns of the Northern California foothills.