1944 Map of Tuscan Buttes

About this map

The Sacramento River carves a winding path through the borderlands of Shasta and Tehama counties on this 1944 survey, revealing a landscape defined by ranching and early hydraulic engineering. Historical pioneers are represented by the Site of Ft Reading and the Ruins of Reading Adobe, markers of mid-19th-century settlement along the Stillwater Plains. The area’s dependence on the river is evident through the presence of the Coleman Power House and various fisheries including the U S Fish Hatchery and U S Fish Culture Sta.