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1952 Map of Eldorado Bend

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Eldorado Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Sacramento River carves a winding path through this agricultural landscape at the tri-county junction of Colusa, Sutter, and Yolo. The map illustrates a complex water management system essential to the Central Valley, featuring the Colusa Basin Drainage Canal, West Side Canal, and the meandering Sycamore Slough. These man-made and natural waterways define the low-lying basins that sit between the river and the rising elevation of the Dunnigan Hills to the southwest.

Evidence of early 20th-century settlement remains in the small rail siding of Dufour along the Southern Pacific line and the riverside landing at Eldorado Bend. Genealogists may find interest in Marys Cemetery, located near the southern boundary, and the State Ranch situated near Missouri Bend. The terrain is marked by numerous pumps and windmills, reflecting the intensive irrigation required for the surrounding ranchlands.