[2][3] The name Loybas Hill was proposed by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, to honor past, present and future Native women from and living in the area.

[6][7] A former "bear flagger", he squatted west of Rancho Bosquejo,[7] and built what was likely the first timber house in Tehama County two miles south of Squaw Hill between 1847 and 1849.

[2] Snags were a severe problem in the twelve-mile stretch between Squaw Hill and Tehama, and removing logs and other wood debris was costly for many steam companies.

[15] In 1932, The Sacramento Union reported that farmers of Tehama County had fenced off a park area next to the bridge for barbecues and picnics, and installed an old-fashioned water pump.

[16][17] In the late 1800s, residents of Squaw Hill built a schoolhouse on land donated by William McLane, at the corner of Hall Road and Loleta Avenue.

[2] Based on 1990 census data, a United States Department of Agriculture report found that the population of Squaw Hill "block group" was 2,028.

[25] In 1909, ranchers in the area formed the independent Squaw Hill Telephone Company to ensure that they could reach the fire department in Corning in the event of emergencies, and speak to their neighbors without having to drive.

[26] The new lines used heavy wire and glass insulators, as well as cedar poles,[26] and hooked into the main telephone cable at the corner of the Moon schoolhouse.