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1953 Map of Elmira

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Elmira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Southern Pacific and Sacramento Northern railroads define the transportation corridor of this mid-century Solano County landscape, where the agricultural legacy of Los Putos transitions into a growing military and institutional hub. Travis Air Force Base dominates the southern portion of the sheet, centered on Travis Field, while the city of Vacaville expands toward the northeast. The presence of the California Medical Facility and several local schools, including Union High Sch and Cooper School, indicates a period of significant community infrastructure development.

Water management is prominent throughout the quadrangle, with the Sacramento Northern Aqueduct and Ulatis Creek cutting through the terrain. Notable local landmarks like Cement Hill and Nut Tree Airport appear alongside established residential areas like Leisure Town and the village of Elmira. This survey records a specific era of California's Central Valley history where rural rail junctions like Vacaville Junction and Cordero Junction began to integrate into a modernizing suburban and military landscape.