Complex sentence: The town of Paradise spreads out on a wide ridge between deep canyons formed by the west branch of the Feather River to the east and Butte Creek to the west.
Split into simpler sentences: The town of Paradise is spread out on a wide ridge which rises between deep canyons on either side. These canyons are formed by the west branch of the Feather River to the east, and Butte Creek to the west.