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1967 Map of Buffalo Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Buffalo Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Dredge Tailings dominate the northern landscape of this Sacramento County region, evidence of the intensive gold dredging operations that reshaped the terrain along Buffalo Creek. The map documents a complex industrial and military corridor during the late 1960s, where the Southern Pacific and Nimbus Industrial Railroad lines serve facilities near the U S Military Reservation. To the southwest, the reach of Mather Air Force Base is visible, while the southern landscape transitions into the historic Omochumnes land grant area.

Hydrological features like the Aqueduct and the Blodgett Reservoir illustrate the critical water management infrastructure necessary for both the industrial sites and the surrounding plains. The presence of Carson Creek High Sch and the small settlement of Frye provide anchor points for local history researchers tracing the mid-century development of the Sacramento outskirts before later suburban expansion.