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1943 Map of Capay

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Capay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Monticello sits at the heart of this mid-1940s landscape, just years before the landscape was fundamentally altered by hydraulic projects. The map documents a complex irrigation network emerging from Cache Creek, featuring the Capay Dam and associated waterways like the Adams Canal and Old Capay Canal. These engineering efforts support a valley dominated by family-named ranching operations, including the Gunn Ranch, Mecks Ranch, and Cowell Ranch.

Social and recreational life is anchored by rural landmarks such as the Oak Grove Sch, the Sugarloaf Hunting Club, and Camp North (Boy Scouts) along the banks of Putah Creek. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of Berryessa Peak and Rocky Ridge, separating the agricultural flats of Hungry Hollow from the deep canyons of the Napa County border. This survey preserves the location of original school districts and early citrus or fruit-named sites like Apricot Sch before modern reservoir development.