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1968 Map of Clay

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Clay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Agricultural developments and scattered settlements define this Sacramento Valley landscape in the late 1960s. The Central California Traction line and the Southern Pacific railroad intersect the terrain, providing essential transport links for the rural communities of Centralia, Herald, and Hadselville. The map captures a sophisticated network of local roads such as Simmerhorn Road and Borden Road, which connect family-held lands like Bottimore Ranch to essential civic infrastructure including Colony Sch and the Arcohe Union Sch.

Hydrological features like Laguna Creek and its various tributaries, including Rolling Draw and Windmill Draw, carve through the region, illustrating the irrigation and drainage patterns vital to local ranching. The southern boundary is marked by Dry Creek, where it meets the Sacramento Co San Joaquin Co line, emphasizing the map's role in documenting both natural topography and jurisdictional limits in this part of California.