1905 Map of Tehama

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The Sacramento River anchors this early 20th-century landscape, flowing through a transition from the narrow Iron Canyon and Chinese Rapids in the north toward the open agricultural plains of the south. Red Bluff stands as a primary railroad and trade hub, served by the Southern Pacific R. R. which branches south into the Portland Line and Woodland Line near Tehama. The terrain is marked by significant Spanish-named land grants and features, including La Barranca Colorada and El Primer Canyon or Rio de los Berrendos. Away from the river, the landscape rises into the Mud Springs Plains and Abraham Plains, where early hydraulic infrastructure like the Mud Springs Flume and a Millrace reflect the era's reliance on water management for industry and ranching.