1916 Map of Byron Hot Springs

About this map

Byron Hot Springs sits at the foot of the hills in eastern Contra Costa County, a destination reachable by the Southern Pacific railroad during the early twentieth century. This survey, a Preliminary Edition, reveals the contrast between the organized settlement of Byron and the sprawling land grants of Los Meganos and Canada De Los Vaqueros. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of Kellogg Creek and Brushy Creek, which carve through the rising elevations toward the south.