1912 Map of Durham
USGS Topo · Published 1912About this map
The Diamond Match Factory and its nearby worker settlements of Barber and Chapmantown define the industrial landscape of the northern Sacramento Valley just before World War I. This 1910 survey documents the rapid growth of Chico and its surrounding additions, including Chico Vecino and the State University Farm. To the south, the village of Durham serves as a hub for the agricultural lands of Esquon and Aguas Frias, connected by the competing corridors of the Southern Pacific RR and the Northern Electric RR. The map preserves the transition from the large Spanish land grants like Rancho De Farwell to a more subdivided grid of family farms and schools such as York School. Notable educational landmarks including the State Normal School are centrally located within the developing urban core of Chico near the banks of Chico Creek.
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