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1907 Map of Davisville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

The Sacramento River meanders through a landscape defined by seasonal sloughs and early reclamation efforts at the dawn of the 20th century. This 1907 survey captures the agricultural and transit-oriented development of the region before modern flood control reshaped the basin. The town of Davisville sits along the Southern Pacific R.R., serving as a focal point for the western interior, while the eastern edge of the map shows the burgeoning riverfront activity of Sacramento and the Washington Broderick P.O.

Evidence of early river navigation and trade is visible at Taylor Monument Datey's Ferry and Elkhorn Weir. The presence of the Tule Canal and numerous sinks, such as the Cache Creek Sink, illustrates the complex water management required in the American Basin. Small community markers like the Lisbon School and family-named landings such as Lovdal and Swingle provide critical data for those tracing the early farmsteads of Yolo and Sacramento counties.