1968 Map of Clay

About this map

Laguna and Dry Creek define the low-lying drainage patterns of south Sacramento County in the late 1960s, a period when the region remained dominated by large land holdings and rural infrastructure. The landscape is segmented by significant historical markers such as the Grant Boundary and the dividing line between Sacramento and San Joaquin counties. Settlement clusters like Herald and Clay are linked by the California Central Traction and the Southern Pacific railroad, while local education is anchored by the Colony Sch and Arnohe Union Sch. Photogrammetric updates from 1975 reveal subtle shifts in the agricultural landscape, noting developments like the Sewage Disposal plant and various residential lanes. The map serves as a record of transition from the open range of the Bottimore Ranch to the organized grid of rural roads like Alta Mesa Road and Simmerhorn Road.