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2012 Map of Bird Valley

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bird Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Buckhorn Camp sits at the northern reaches of this Yolo County landscape, where the northern Capay Hills meet a complex network of seasonal drainages. The area is defined by its deep eastern canyons, including Bob Walker Canyon, Burger Canyon, and Tut Canyon, which channel water from the high ground of Bald Mountain toward the agricultural plains. To the south, the terrain flattens significantly near Goodnow Slough, revealing a transition from the wooded uplands of Wood Canyon to the structured grid of county roads.

The hydrological pattern here is intricate, with the Middle Fork Bird Cr and S Fork Buckeye Cr carving through the western hills. The presence of Sulphur Spring suggests the geothermal character of the Coast Range foothills, while the naming of Bird Valley to the northeast highlights a rare pocket of relatively level terrain within the upland breaks. This map details a specific moment in the rural development of the region, where family-named landmarks like Fox Canyon persist alongside the modern irrigation and transport infrastructure of the valley floor.