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1955 Map of Geyserville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Geyserville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Russian River carves through the fertile Alexander Valley in this 1950s survey, illustrating the vital corridor that supported Sonoma County's agricultural growth. The Northwestern Pacific railroad runs parallel to the Redwood Highway, anchoring the small settlements of Geyserville, Chianti, and Nervo. To the west, the landscape rises toward the summit of Bradford Mtn, where a network of trails and roads like Dutcher Creek Road and Walling Road navigate the complex topography of the Rincon De Musalacon land grant.

Local social and institutional life is visible in the presence of the Grange Hall, the Manzanita Sch, and the Lytton Industrial Home near the southern boundary. These markers, along with family-named features like Miller Creek and Peterson Creek, provide a detailed record of land use and community structure during the mid-century era, before extensive modern redevelopment changed the character of the valley floor.