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1954 Map of Cotati

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cotati
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Cotati Naval Auxiliary Air Station (Inactive) serves as a prominent landmark on this mid-century survey, its landing field and adjacent infrastructure marking a period of transition in Sonoma County. Settlement patterns follow the diagonal sweep of the Northwestern Pacific railroad, which links the hub of Cotati with smaller sidings and stops like Penngrove and Denman. The landscape is characterized by a mix of agricultural valley floor and rising terrain toward the Sonoma Mountains and Meacham Hill, where several quarries indicate local industrial activity.

Rural community life is anchored by family-named landmarks and local institutions, including the Liberty Cemetery, Waugh Sch, and the Cinnabar Sch. Along the Redwood Highway, cultural artifacts like the Drive-In Theater near Wilfred reflect the post-war era's automotive influence on the landscape. The drainage of Laguna de Santa Rosa and numerous creeks like Crane Creek and Copeland Creek define the hydrology of the valley before they reach the Petaluma River.