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1952 Map of Stone Valley

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Stone Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

French Ranch and the surrounding ranchlands of Glenn County are mapped here during a period of transition, showing revisions from 1969 aerial photography integrated into a 1952 topographic base. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of Stone Valley and Salt Gulch, where numerous windmills and water tanks indicate a persistent reliance on groundwater for livestock. The Hoodoo Hills provide a prominent topographical boundary to the southwest, overlooking the winding South Fork Willow Creek.

Evidence of historical transportation is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle. Small-scale details such as a lonely Cem and various corrals offer points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the early 20th-century development of this interior California region. Water management features, including a Reservoir and several pipelines, highlight the infrastructure required to support agriculture in this dry valley environment.