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1943 Map of Annapolis

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Annapolis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The settlement at Annapolis and the Stewarts Point Rancheria define the social geography of this Northern California landscape during the early 1940s. A network of ranching properties, including Evans Ranch, Gehrke Ranch, and Williams Ranch, are scattered across the complex ridges. This era of local education is anchored at Horicon Sch on School Ridge, while the community’s history is preserved at Sugarloaf Cem near Skyline Road.

Hydrography dominates the terrain, with the Wheatfield Fork Gualala River carving deep valleys that dictate the placement of early roads like Sleepy Hollow Road. The map documents numerous smaller tributaries such as Buckeye Creek, Fuller Creek, and Sullivan Creek, which flow through the steep topography of Hoover Ridge and John West Ridge. The presence of Soda Springs suggests the natural mineral features that drew early interest to this portion of Sonoma County.