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1955 Map of Healdsburg

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Healdsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Healdsburg sits at the northern end of a valley landscape defined by the winding Russian River and the steady path of the Northwestern Pacific railroad. The terrain transitions from the residential streets of the town and the seasonal retreats at Del Rio Woods and Camp Rose to the agricultural lands and orchards surrounding Windsor and East Windsor. This 1955 survey, updated in 1980, reveals the early footprint of the Sonoma County Airport and the expansion of rural settlements along the Pacific Highway.

Local landmarks such as Fitch Mtn and Black Peak overlook a network of country lanes connecting historic education sites like Sotoyome Sch and Mark West Sch. To the west, the landscape is punctuated by Borrow Pits and older holdings like El Rancho Del Obispo, while the Oak Mound Cemetery serves as a genealogical anchor for the community. The map documents a period of growth as urban areas began to extend into the formerly open ranch lands of Sotoyome and San Miguel.