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1951 Map of Citrus Heights

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Citrus Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor and the winding American River define the development of this northern Sacramento Valley landscape during the early 1950s. At the southern edge, the American River reveals extensive Dredge Tailings near Sailor Bar, signaling the era's heavy industrial extraction along the water's edge. The transition from rural ranching to suburban settlement is visible in the network of established institutions like San Juan Union H S, Sylvan Sch, and the Laymens Retreat House.

Significant tracts are designated for specific use, including a large Military Reservation and the aptly named Chicken Ranch near Carmichael. Smaller communities such as Antelope, Walerga, and Fair Oaks are connected by arterial routes like Auburn Blvd and Greenback Lane. These routes trace the drainage patterns of Arcade Creek and Cripple Creek, which provided natural boundaries for the emerging neighborhoods of Citrus Heights and Roseville as they expanded into the former grazing lands of the Rio de los Americanos.