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1908 Map of Antioch

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Antioch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Sacramento River and San Joaquin River converge in this early 20th-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the intricate waterways of the Delta. Settlements like Pittsburg and Antioch appear along the southern shore, connected by the Southern Pacific RR and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. This era shows the region's heavy reliance on water transport, with numerous private wharves and landings such as Lingos Landing, Meins Landing, and Palmetto Landing lining the sloughs and bays.

Upland from the marshes, the Montezuma Hills and Potrero Hills provide a contrast to the low-lying Grizzly Island and Simmons Island. The map records specific local landmarks of the period, including the Scandia School near the northern border and the Blackjack Club on the shore of the Sacramento River. The detailed labeling of sloughs, from Nurse Slough to Cutoff Slough, illustrates the complex tidal drainage system before modern levee and industrial developments significantly altered the shoreline profile.