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1952 Map of Red Bank

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Red Bank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Red Bank Road and Lowrey Road wind through this corner of Tehama County, connecting the small settlement at Red Bank to the surrounding hills. The landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, where Clover Creek and Red Bank Creek carve through the northern sections while Elder Creek flows prominently across the southern reaches. These watercourses are flanked by named topographical features like the wide expanse of Hungry Hollow and the upland plateau of Elk Flat.

Photorevisions from 1969 reveal minor developments in an otherwise rural landscape, such as the Grain Tanks positioned near the eastern edge. Local history researchers can trace the old property markers and benchmarks, including BM 523 and BM 780, which dot the ridges between Oat Creek and Government Gulch. The map captures a moment when traditional land use in this part of the Sacramento Valley foothills remained centered on the natural creek corridors and the winding tracks that follow the terrain.