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1978 Map of Antioch North

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Antioch North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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The confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers dominates this late-1970s landscape, illustrating the complex intersection of industrial growth and conservation in the Delta. In Pittsburg and Antioch, a dense network of residential streets and industrial facilities, including steel mills and waste ponds, borders the New York Slough. Education and community infrastructure are well-established, represented by institutions like Los Medanos College and schools such as Alhambra Sch.

North across the water, the character shifts abruptly to the rural Montezuma Hills and the winding Montezuma Slough. The heavy maritime traffic of the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel contrasts with the preserved marshes of the Sherman Island Waterfowl Management Area. Transportation remains a central theme, with the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads serving the busy riverfront as it appeared in the late twentieth century.