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1901 Map of Carquinez

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Carquinez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Carquinez Strait serves as the focal point of this turn-of-the-century survey, connecting the waters of Suisun Bay with the industrial and naval hubs of the California coast. Along the northern shore, the city of Vallejo and the U.S. Reservation sit opposite the growing waterfronts of Crockett and Port Costa, while the historic town of Benicia remains a vital center anchored by the U.S. Arsenal at Army Pt.

The landscape is defined by the complex marshlands and sloughs of the Suisun delta, including Grizzly Island and Joice Island, where early landings like Rush Landing supported local commerce. The arrival of the Southern Pacific R. R. transformed the region, with the Ogden Line cutting across the wetlands toward Fairfield. Inland, the terrain rises sharply toward Sulphur Springs Mt. and Elkhorn Peak, separating the coastal plains from the agricultural valleys near Cordelia and Rockville.