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1960 Map of Cloverdale

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cloverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Cloverdale serves as the focal point of this northern Sonoma County landscape, situated where the Russian River meets the fertile Alexander Valley. In the early 1960s, the town's street grid, including Main St and First St, supported a community complete with a High Sch, a local Cem, and a Drive-in Theater just to the north. The Northwestern Pacific railroad follows the river's curve past the small settlement of Preston and through a Tunnel, illustrating the vital transportation corridor connecting the region's agricultural interests to broader markets.

West of the valley, the terrain rises sharply toward Red Mtn and Thompson Ridge. The map identifies the Cloverdale Rancheria south of the main township and traces numerous waterways such as Porterfield Creek and Dry Creek. Cultural details like the Airstrip near the river and the McPherson site offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying mid-century land use and infrastructure.