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1968 Map of Bruceville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bruceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Cosumnes River and Mokelumne River converge in this delta landscape, where the border between Sacramento Co and San Joaquin Co follows the winding riverbed. Small agricultural settlements like Bruceville and Point Pleasant anchor a grid of rural roads, including Point Pleasant Road and Bruceville Road, while the sprawling Franklin Field and a nearby County Farm reflect mid-century land use.

Transport corridors dominate the western reaches, with the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads cutting through the marshes near Snodgrass Slough and Stone Lake. The map reveals the hydraulic complexity of the region, featuring numerous drainage canals, the Laguna, and the New Hope Tract. Near the southern edge, Mokelumne City sits just above the confluence, surrounded by gas wells that highlight the area's subterranean resources during the 1960s and 70s.