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1922 Map of Shasta Valley Sheet No 4

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Shasta Valley Sheet No 4
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Montague serves as the central hub of this 1922 advance sheet, situated at the intersection of the Southern Pacific railroad and early automotive thoroughfares like Route 14. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of the Shasta River, which is joined by the Little Shasta River and the winding Oregon Slough. This survey, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Reclamation Service, captures the region's development during a period of expanding utility infrastructure, most notably evidenced by the prominent California Oregon Power Company Line traversing the terrain.

Rural education was clearly established in this part of Siskiyou County, with several schoolhouses spaced for local accessibility. Researchers can identify the specific locations of the Shasta River School, Dwinell School, and Delphic School. The presence of these institutions, alongside the detailed elevation contours leading toward South Scraggy, provides a clear view of the settlement patterns and geographic constraints of the early 20th-century valley.