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1944 Map of Auburn

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Auburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Auburn serves as the focal point of this Placer County survey, situated at the confluence of several vital transportation corridors during the early 1940s. The Southern Pacific railroad and the Pacific Highway parallel one another as they climb the foothills, linking the agricultural settlements of Rocklin, Loomis, Penryn, and Newcastle. The map reveals a high density of rural schoolhouses, such as the Japanese Sch and the Union Grammar Sch, indicating a well-established social fabric in the fruit-growing districts surrounding Ophir and Gold Hill.

Along the eastern edge, the deep canyons of the North Fork American River and South Fork American River dominate the landscape. The infrastructure of the era is evidenced by the North Fork Dam and landmarks like Rattlesnake Bridge. The presence of several airway beacons and the Auburn Airport highlights the region's role in the developing aviation network of northern California just before the post-war expansion.