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1953 Map of Goose Creek

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Goose Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Hadselville serves as the primary named settlement in this mid-century survey of the Central Valley transition, where the topography begins to rise into the foothills. The landscape is heavily defined by its hydraulic history and water management, evidenced by the prominent Arroyo Seco and numerous irrigation features like the Levee along Dry Creek. Remnants of industrial mining activity appear as Tailings near the Southern Pacific rail line, reflecting the region's long-standing connection to resource extraction and heavy transport.

Boundaries between Sacramento, Amador, and San Joaquin counties converge here, intersecting a terrain marked by family-named landmarks like Murphy and seasonal water bodies. The presence of several Reservoir sites and scattered Windmill labels suggests a rural economy dependent on careful water control. This era shows the infrastructure of the Ione Road and the railroad established well before the modern expansion of the surrounding valley communities.