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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

Bruceville and Point Pleasant anchor this agricultural and industrial landscape in the Sacramento Valley during the late 1960s. The region is defined by a complex network of water management features, including Stone Lake, Snodgrass Slough, and the meandering courses of the Mokelumne River and Cosumnes River. This survey captures the area as it transitioned through a period of infrastructure expansion, evidenced by the presence of Franklin Field with its landing strip and the nearby County Farm.

Industry is prominent in the southern portion of the quadrangle, where the West Thornton Walnut Grove Gas Field and Thornton Gas Field mark the local energy economy. Transportation corridors are vital to the area's layout, with the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads running parallel to major arteries like Franklin Blvd. The map also details local land divisions such as the New Hope Tract and private holdings like Kuhn Ranch.