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1907 Map of Colusa

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Colusa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Southern Pacific (Woodland Line) serves as the primary backbone of the Sacramento Valley landscape, connecting agricultural hubs like Williams and Arbuckle. This survey, conducted at the dawn of the twentieth century, illustrates the complex water management systems essential to the region, including the Cheney Slough and Irrigation Company Canal and protective structures such as the Davis Levee.

Settlement patterns follow the rail and water routes, with the county seat at Colusa situated along the river's Cobbs Bend. Smaller stations and communities like Berlin Genevra Sta, Macy, and College City highlight the era's reliance on railroad access for grain transport and local commerce. The western edge of the sheet transitions from the flat valley floor toward the foothills, marked by seasonal drainages such as Freshwater Creek, Salt Creek, and Cortina Creek.