1951 Map of Tuscan Springs

About this map

The waters of Tuscan Springs and the complex drainage of Antelope Creek define this landscape in Tehama County. The terrain transitions from the open expanses of Abraham Plains and Mud Springs Plains into the intricate network of canyons known as El Primer Cañon o Rio de los Berrendos. The map documents early water management infrastructure, showing an Irrigation Ditch, a Canal, and a Flume utilized to move water through the dry northern California foothills. Settlement is concentrated near Dairyville in the southwest, where the grid of Kauffman Ave and Schafer Ave meets the meandering Antelope Slough. High ground landmarks like Potato Hill and The Hogback provide orientation across a region marked by steep gulches and historic routes like Tuscan Springs Road.