1946 Map of Redding

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The Sacramento River flows south from the massive Shasta Dam, anchoring a landscape in transition as postwar infrastructure meets a legacy of California mining. This mid-1940s survey reveals the early years of the Shasta Reservoir and the industrial activity centered around Keswick Dam and the Southern Pacific railroad line. To the east, the Stillwater Plains contrast with the rugged, mineral-rich hills to the west, where operations like the Uncle Sam Mine and Balaklala Mine reflect the region's enduring extraction history. Residential expansion is evident in the burgeoning clusters of Central Valley, Project City, and Summit City, which grew to house workers for the great Central Valley Project. Meanwhile, the city of Redding serves as the regional hub, complete with its County Hospital, the Benton Airport, and several rural schools such as Union Sch and Mistletoe Sch serving the outlying ranching and mining communities.