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1968 Map of Bruceville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bruceville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The low-lying delta lands of southern Sacramento County are defined by a complex network of sloughs and waterways, including the meandering Mokelumne River and Cosumnes River. This landscape, largely agricultural and rich with irrigation infrastructure, shows the transition between the small rural settlements of Bruceville and Point Pleasant and the industrial extraction of the West Thornton Walnut Grove Gas Field. The map reveals a highly managed environment where the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads parallel the natural drainage of Snodgrass Slough and Stone Lake.

Strategic locations like Franklin Field, with its distinctive triangular runway layout and adjacent Sewage Disposal and County Farm facilities, suggest a shift toward more specialized land use. To the south, the New Hope Tract and Mokelumne City anchor a region where the Laguna and various sloughs converge, illustrating the historical reliance on water-level management in the California Central Valley during the late 20th century.