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1951 Map of Richardson Springs

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Richardson Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Richardson Springs sits at the foot of the Cohasset Ridge and Keefer Ridge, where the Sierra Nevada foothills meet the Sacramento Valley. This 1951 survey illustrates a transition from the canyon-cut highlands of the northeast to the emerging suburban grid of Chico in the southwest. The landscape is defined by the seasonal drainages of Rock Creek, Mud Creek, and Sycamore Creek flowing toward the valley floor.

Evidence of local development and mid-century infrastructure is visible in the Chico Municipal Airport and the expanding residential avenues south of Eaton Road, such as Lassen Ave and Shasta Ave. Local education and recreation are anchored by the Pleasant Valley School and the lower reaches of Bidwell Park, while the Lindo Channel and Big Chico Creek provide critical water management for the arroyo lands.