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1948 Map of Shippee

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Shippee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Agricultural and transportation networks dominate this Butte County landscape, as documented through surveys in 1948 and photorevised in 1969. The territory is defined by an intricate system of water management, featuring a prominent Siphon, Levee, and multiple segments of Canal feeding through the plains toward the newly established Thermalito Afterbay. The intersection of industrial transit and local education is visible at the Floral Sch near Oroville Junc (Tres Vias), where the Western Pacific and Sacramento Northern railroads converge.

Local history researchers can trace the small stations of Shippee, Ramada, and Blavo along the rail lines, serving the outlying farms and orchards. The terrain transitions from the low-lying Hamlin Slough to the eastern elevation of the Campbell Hills. While the landscape is crisscrossed by seasonal drainages like Gold Run and Little Dry Creek, the presence of numerous Gravel Pits and the Southern Pacific line further underscores the area's role in the mid-century regional economy.