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2012 Map of Paradise East

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Paradise East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Paradise and the surrounding foothill communities of Butte County appear in detail during this early 21st-century survey. The landscape is defined by its deep ravines and ridges, including Nimshew Ridge and Sawmill Peak, carved by waterways like the W Br Feather River and Little Butte Cr. The settlement pattern follows these contours, with residential development concentrated along the Skyway corridor in Magalia and Paradise Pines.

Water management is a central feature of the area, as seen in the presence of Magalia Reservoir, Concow Reservoir, and Lake De Sabla. Traces of the region's mining and pioneer history persist in place names like Fortyniner Gulch, Beansoup Bar, and Whiskey Flat. Local researchers can also identify specific transit routes such as Ponderosa Way and the location of the Nimshew Cemetery Rd north of Slaughterhouse Ravine.