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1953 Map of Birds Landing

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Birds Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Montezuma Hills of Solano County define this landscape of mid-century ranching and water management. Centered on the small settlement of Birds Landing, the map documents a network of family-held lands including the Hansen Ranch, Lambie Ranch, and Thompson Ranch. These estates are connected by a grid of rural thoroughfares such as Little Honker Bay Road and Emigh Road, reflecting a distributed agricultural economy reliant on local schoolhouses like the Willow Spr School.

Evidence of large-scale irrigation and land reclamation is prominent throughout the northern flats, where the Levee and the aptly named The Big Ditch maneuver water across the terrain. Numerous unnamed reservoirs and water tanks dot the hillsides, illustrating the infrastructure required to sustain cattle or crops in this undulating territory. The presence of Rio Vista Junction at the western edge further situates this area within the broader regional transport corridor connecting the valley to the delta.