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1952 Map of Gridley

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Gridley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The agricultural heart of the Sacramento Valley is captured here during the early 1950s, centered on the growing community of Gridley and the northern reaches of Live Oak. The landscape is a network of irrigation and industry, dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad line and the winding Feather River. Local civic life is well-documented through numerous rural school sites such as McKinley School, Woodrow Wilson School, and the Manzanita Sch.

Evidence of the region's specialized economy appears in labels like the Farm Labor Supply Center and the Cannery in Gridley, while the Boga Grant line reflects the area's deep-rooted land history. From the Sutter Buttes rising to the southwest to the Honcut Canal, the map details a meticulously managed terrain where every slough, such as Morrison Slough, and lateral road supports the intensive orchard and field production of the mid-century.