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1954 Map of Davis

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Davis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Sacramento and the emerging industrial corridors of the Central Valley are captured in this mid-century survey, highlighted by the massive engineering efforts of the Sacramento Deep Water Channel (Under Construction). The map details a landscape defined by water management, where the Willow Slough Bypass and Sacramento Bypass navigate the flood-prone plains of Jesus Maria and the Yolo and Sacramento county border.

Along the Southern Pacific and Sacramento Northern railroads, smaller agricultural hubs like Swingle, Webster, and Lovdal sit near the expanding West Sacramento. Local institutions including the State Nursery Div of Forestry and James Marshall High School appear alongside essential infrastructure like the Woodland Sewage Farm and the KCRA Radio Towers, reflecting the post-war growth and modernization of the Davis area.