2018 Map of Richardson Springs

About this map

Richardson Springs and the northern reaches of Chico define this landscape where the Sacramento Valley floor meets the rising foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The settlement at Richardson Springs is tucked into Iron Canyon, a geography carved by Mud Creek, while further south the Chico Municipal Airport occupies the flatlands near Sheep Hollow. This era shows the modern residential expansion of north Chico, with neighborhood streets extending toward the Lindo Channel and Sycamore Creek. Higher elevations to the northeast are dominated by Keefer Ridge and Cohasset Ridge, marked by the Cohasset Pioneers Spring. Water management and natural drainage patterns are central to the area's development, seen in the winding course of Big Chico Creek as it flows through Horseshoe Lake and into the urban grid.