1968 Map of Elk Grove

About this map

The Cosumnes River and its North Fork define the southeastern corner of this landscape, where the riparian corridor meets the agrarian flats of the Central Valley. In the late 1960s, Elk Grove appears as a concentrated settlement along the Southern Pacific tracks, just beginning to show signs of suburban expansion marked by a Shopping Center and the Elk Grove Convalescent Hospital. To the east, the rural character remains dominant, anchored by smaller communities like Wilton and the crossroads at Walmort. Local infrastructure is well-defined, including the Central Valley State Fish Hatchery and several rural schools such as Pleasant Grove School and Union High School. The map captures the complex transit network of the era, featuring the Central California Traction line and a grid of arterial roads like Grant Line Road and Dillard Road.