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1965 Map of Palo Cedro

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Palo Cedro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cow Creek and its many tributaries, including Clover Creek and Oak Run Creek, dominate this mid-century landscape of Shasta County. The settlement of Palo Cedro sits at a crossroads in the west, while Millville serves as a secondary hub to the east, connected by the local road network. Educational life is anchored by North Cow Creek Sch, Junction Sch, and Millville Sch, indicating a dispersed but established rural community.

Relics of local history are evident in the Masonic Cemetery and IOOF Cemetery, located near the winding path of the creek. The transition from the flat Swede Plains to the more dissected drainage basins reveals how the water network dictated the placement of early infrastructure like the Silver Bridge. Farther south, the terrain levels out into the Millville Plains, where Stillwater Creek and Tule Lake mark the lower elevations of the quadrangle.