2012 Map of West of Gerber

About this map

Elder Cr and Red Bank Cr wind through this rural section of Tehama County, defining a landscape of complex drainage systems and creek beds. The map illustrates a transition from the higher terrain to the west toward the agricultural plains of the Sacramento Valley. A sparse network of roads, including the long stretches of Paskenta Rd and Rancho Tehama Rd, connects the scattered holdings in this dry-creek country. Local geography is largely dictated by these intermittent seasonal waterways such as Oat Cr, Willow Cr, and Coyote Cr, which have shaped the movement and settlement patterns of the region. The presence of several family or place-named routes like Carey Ln and Shawn Ln suggests the private ranching and residential land use that persists in the area west of the more developed valley floor.