1907 Map of Dunnigan

About this map

The Sacramento River meanders through a complex network of bends and sloughs in this early 20th-century depiction of the California interior. The map illustrates a landscape defined by the Colusa Basin and Sutter Basin, where the river's path is marked by family-named landings such as Mummas Landing, Boyer's Landing, and Poffenbergers Landing. These points served as vital river-trade connections before the dominance of rail. Inland, the Southern Pacific (Woodland Line) anchors several settlements, most notably Dunnigan and Zamora Blacks Station PO. The topography reveals the transition from the flat basin lands to the foothills of Oat Valley, with numerous seasonal watercourses like Buckeye Creek and Bird Creek draining toward the central lowlands. Genealogists will find interest in the specific placement of forgotten stops like Wycoff and Britona along the iron road.