1905 Map of Tehama

About this map

Red Bluff and Tehama anchor this early 20th-century survey of the northern Sacramento Valley, where the Sacramento River meanders through a landscape defined by expansive Spanish land grants. The map documents significant ranchos and land tracts including La Barranca Colorada, Las Flores, and Saucos, reflecting the transition from Mexican-era pastoral estates to American agricultural development. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the presence of a Flume and Millrace near the river, and the early industrial infrastructure of the Southern Pacific R. R. following the Portland Line.