1967 Map of Clarksburg

About this map

Merritt Island and the surrounding delta lowlands define this landscape southwest of Sacramento. The town of Clarksburg stands as a focal point along the western bank of the Sacramento River, which snakes through the eastern half of the map past Freeport and Freeport Bend. This era shows a transition in land use and water management, evidenced by the massive Sacramento Ship Channel and the expansive Yolo Bypass to the west. Local infrastructure includes the Borges Clarksburg Airport and several Gas Wells dotting the agricultural grid. Remnants of older transport routes, such as the Old Railroad Grade, sit alongside complex irrigation and drainage features like Babel Slough, Winchester Lake, and Elk Slough, illustrating the intensive reclamation of the California Central Valley.