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1922 Map of Carbona

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Carbona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Tracy stands as a rail hub in the north where the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific lines converge, marking a landscape defined by the transition from the flat Central Valley floor to the rising Smiths Ridge. The Tesla Branch railroad cuts southwest toward the uplands, passing the Jefferson School and Black Butte. This 1922 survey documents an era of established rural schooling, with the New Jerusalem School and Rising Sun School serving outlying agricultural communities like San Joaquin City and Vernalis.

Southward, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the San Joaquin River winds through the El Pescadero (Grimes) land grant. The foothills are marked by extraction and natural resources, featuring the Buckeye Mines and numerous water sources such as Lonetree Mineral Springs and Sulphur Springs. Local history is anchored by unique landmarks like the Brichetto Tomb and small settlements including Ellis and Carbona.