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1952 Map of Elk Grove

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Elk Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Elk Grove and the surrounding agricultural landscapes of Sacramento County appear here during a period of steady post-war transition. The town's historic core is anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad and the Union High Sch, while a Winery and the Central Valleys State Fish Hatchery highlight the local economic reliance on land and water resources. The geography is defined by the sweeping Cosumnes River and its accompanying Grant Boundary, which marks the edge of the San Jon de los Moquelumnes land grant.

Rural life is evidenced by a network of scattered schoolhouses like the Reese School and Pleasant Grove School, along with small settlements such as Sheldon and Wilton. Transport lines like the California Traction and Stockton Blvd connect these farming communities, while the presence of the Central Community Bible Ch and Elk Grove Park points to the established social fabric of the valley before the heavy suburbanization of later decades.