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1959 Map of Guinda

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Guinda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Cache Creek defines the lower geography of the region, cutting through the Capay Valley where the small agricultural settlements of Guinda, Rumsey, and Tancred are established. To the east, the landscape transitions into the grid-patterned irrigation of the Central Valley, dominated by the Hungry Hollow Canal and the Southern Pacific railroad line passing through Harrington. This late-1950s survey documents a complex network of springs and canyons, such as Indian Mike Spring and Murphy Canyon, which supported earlier upland activity before more intensive irrigation reshaped the eastern flats.

Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by the location of the Rumsey Rancheria, several rural schools including Wildwood Sch and Indian Sch, and a Cem near the valley floor. The map also captures specialized infrastructure like the Oil Well Test Site and the remote Buckhorn Camp, providing a detailed look at the resource extraction and land management patterns during this era of California's interior development.