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1950 Map of Carmichael

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Carmichael
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Carmichael and the surrounding river bottomlands sit at a point of transition in this mid-century portrait of Sacramento County. North of the American River, the suburban grid begins to take shape along Marconi Ave and El Camino Ave, while the southern half of the sheet remains dominated by the sprawling U S Military Reservation and the active runways of Mather Field. The landscape still bears the heavy marks of industrial history, with prominent dredge tailings lining the river banks near Citrus and the Southern Pacific tracks.

Local infrastructure of the era is remarkably detailed, showing the network of rural schools like Sierra Sch and Enterprise Sch, and long-standing landmarks such as Walsh Station. Traces of the old land grants, including Rancho Del Paso, define the property boundaries, while small settlements like Mills and Boyd punctuate the intersections of the Victory Highway and the Central California Traction line.