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1952 Map of Eldorado Bend

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Eldorado Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Sacramento River meanders through the heart of this agricultural landscape, defining the border between Sutter and Yolo counties at Missouri Bend and Eldorado Bend. This mid-century survey reveals a sophisticated water management system designed for the low-lying Colusa Basin, featuring the prominent Colusa Basin Drainage Canal and the West Side Canal. These industrial waterways transformed the basin floor, allowing for the expansion of large ranching operations like that seen at State Ranch Bend.

Transportation and history intersect in the southwestern corner, where the Southern Pacific railroad line passes the small settlement of Dufour as it skirts the base of the Dunnigan Hills. Genealogists will find interest in Marys Cemetery, located near the southern margin. The map provides a detailed view of the era's rural infrastructure, including numerous pump houses and windmills that supported the reclaimed lands along Sycamore Slough.