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1911 Map of Brighton

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Brighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Sacramento expands eastward from the American River in this detailed 1911 survey, showing a landscape defined by an emerging urban grid and the lingering sloughs of the valley floor. The map highlights the historic New Helvetia grant area and the established neighborhoods of Oak Park and Highland Park. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the ranch lands of Del Paso, where drainage features like Chicken Ranch Slough and Strong Ranch Slough carve through the basin.

Transportation networks are a central focus, with the Southern Pacific RR and Northern Electric RR lines radiating from the city center alongside historic thoroughfares like Placerville Road and Upper Stockton Road. Notable local landmarks for genealogists and researchers include the County Hospital, the original Fairgrounds, and the rural Elder Creek School. The presence of Whisky Hill and several cemeteries, including Eastlawn Cemetery, provides a concrete view of the early 20th-century social geography of Sacramento County.