1975 Map of Susanville NW

About this map

Susanville occupies the eastern edge of this orthophoto study, where the developed streets and residential blocks of the town meet the complex terrain of the Sierra Nevada transition. The visual data captured in 1975 provides a rare look at the urban footprint and surrounding geography without the abstraction of traditional topographic contours. Flowing through the center of the image, the Susan River carves a distinct path from the west, joined by Piute Creek as it enters the valley floor. The contrast between the dense vegetation of the uplands and the agricultural and municipal patterns of the settlement illustrates the geographic constraints on the town's expansion during the mid-1970s. For those researching land use or local genealogy, the map offers a clear view of specific property layouts and road networks that defined the community at this time.