1951 Map of Cordelia

About this map

Sulphur Springs Mountain and the rolling terrain of American Canyon define the landscape of this 1951 survey, which shows a pivotal era of growth in southern Solano County. The map details the intersection of early industrial infrastructure and postwar residential expansion, most notably in the vicinity of Napa Junction and the worker-housing developments at Chabot Terrace and Harry Floyd Terrace. The Southern Pacific railroad and the Pacific Pipe Line trace the low ground, facilitating the movement of goods through the hills toward the hub at Cordelia.