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1957 Map of Project City

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Project City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Project City and Central Valley serve as the primary hubs of this mid-century survey, reflecting the post-war growth in the northern Sacramento Valley. The landscape is defined by the proximity to the southern shores of Shasta Lake, where the Southern Pacific railroad snakes through the hills, passing through a tunnel between Portal Inn and Tunnel Inn. This transportation corridor supports several small communities and essential local infrastructure, including the Bass Sch and a Cem located near Mountain Gate.

To the east, the terrain rises toward prominent peaks like Bear Mtn and Gray Rocks, divided by an intricate network of drainages such as Stillwater Creek and Salmon Creek. The inclusion of Gravel Pits and various reservoirs points to an active mid-century resource economy. Smaller settlements such as Pine Grove and Newtown further illustrate the distribution of residential life along the winding road and rail lines of Shasta County.