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1952 Map of Butte City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Butte City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Sacramento River meanders through the heart of this valley landscape, its course heavily managed by a network of levees and gaging stations. This 1952 survey, photorevised in the early 1970s, captures the complex hydrology of the region where the river interfaces with ancient land grants like Rancho Llano Seco and Aguas Frias. The settlement of Butte City serves as a primary riverfront hub, while the smaller community of Afton sits further inland, characterized by the Union Sch and the Marvin Chapel Cemetery.

Interspersed between the river and the Mt Diablo Meridian are numerous braided waterways, including Angel Slough, Campbell Slough, and Drumheller Slough. These sloughs suggest a landscape prone to seasonal flooding and reclamation, an environment further shaped by agricultural development and the presence of scattered Gas Wells. The map provides a precise look at property boundaries and rural infrastructure during a period of mid-century agricultural expansion.