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1952 Map of Bethany

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bethany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Victoria Island and the complex waterways of the San Joaquin Delta define this landscape, where early 20th-century reclamation transformed the terrain into productive tracts. The map illustrates a transitional period for the region's infrastructure, showing the Southern Pacific railroad corridor alongside the modern engineering of the Delta-Mendota Canal. Small settlements like Bethany and Herdlyn are visible at the intersection of rail and road, while local education is anchored by the Mountain House Sch and Lammersville Sch.

Water management is central to the area's layout, evidenced by the Clifton Court Ferry crossing and the intricate network of the Fabian and Bell Canal and Grant Line Canal. The transition from the flatlands of the Byron Tract to the rising elevations near Mountain House provides a clear view of how irrigation and transportation shaped the boundaries between Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin counties.