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1954 Map of Buffalo Creek

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Buffalo Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Dredge Tailings dominate the landscape of this 1950s Sacramento County survey, reflecting the heavy industrial footprint of gold-dredging operations across the Rio De Los Americanos and Omochumnes land grants. These massive earthworks are particularly prominent near Rebel Hill and the Southern Pacific rail line, illustrating a terrain radically reshaped by mineral extraction. To the west, the Mather Air Force Base Boundary marks the edge of military jurisdiction during the early Cold War era.

The hydrology of the region is defined by a network of seasonal and permanent waterways, including Buffalo Creek, Deer Creek, and Laguna Creek. Infrastructure like Blodgett Reservoir and numerous windmills and wells point to the agricultural and residential water management required in this Mediterranean climate. Transportation corridors like White Rock Road and Grant Line Road provide a framework for the rural development that existed before the mid-century suburban expansion of Sacramento.