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1949 Map of Hamilton City

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Hamilton City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Hamilton City stands as a hub of agricultural and transit development along the Southern Pacific rail line during the late 1940s. The landscape is defined by the massive irrigation infrastructure of the Glenn Colusa Canal and protective Levee systems that follow the winding course of Stony Creek. This survey captures a rural community built around large-scale land holdings like Mills Orchard and the township developments of Ordbend and the St John (Site).

Educational life is anchored by dispersed rural campuses including the Union High Sch, Plaza School, and Ord School, reflecting a period when small school districts still served local farm families. The geography reveals a transition between the valley floor's orchard grids and the open terrain of Capay and Jacinto. Private infrastructure like Mills Orchard Road (PRIVATE) and several Gravel Pit locations indicate the active maintenance and resource extraction supporting the region's mid-century growth.