1975 Map of Susanville NE

About this map

The Susan River winds through the southern reaches of this landscape, defining the agricultural and settlement patterns of Lassen County in the mid-1970s. The community of Johnstonville sits at a critical junction in the river valley, showing the clustered development and farm grid that characterize the region's lowlands. To the north, the terrain transitions sharply into the uplands of Antelope Mtn, where the high-altitude topography is dissected by drainage systems like Willow Creek. This orthophotoquad provides a literal photographic record of the land use, contrasting the irrigated fields near Leavitt against the arid, brush-covered slopes of the surrounding peaks. It captures the intersection of water-dependent valley life and the open range of the high desert before further modern development altered these rural corridors.