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1910 Map of Castle

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Castle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Campo De Los Franceses defines the southern portion of this landscape, reflecting the historic land grant boundaries of the northern San Joaquin Valley. At the time of this 1907–1908 survey, the region was a meticulously organized agricultural grid, intersected by vital transportation corridors like Lower Sacramento Road and Davis Road. The map documents early-century waypoints such as Fivemile House and Eightmile House, which served as key landmarks along the main thoroughfares north of Stockton.

The railroad infrastructure is a dominant feature, showing the Western Pacific Railroad cutting diagonally across the terrain while the Southern Pacific and Sacramento Line runs north through Armstrong. Water management is already evident through the presence of an Irrigation Canal and the natural courses of Bear Creek and the Calaveras River, illustrating the early engineering required to support the valley's developing ranching and farming operations.