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1913 Map of Holt

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Holt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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Roberts Island and the surrounding delta tracts define this 1911 survey, showing a landscape engineered for intensive agriculture and river-borne commerce. The territory is divided into massive agricultural units like the Lower Jones Tract and Wright Tract, separated by a complex network of waterways including Whisky Slough and Trapper Slough. The concentration of river access points, such as Blackslough Landing and Eldorado Landing, illustrates how vital the San Joaquin River was for transporting crops before the total dominance of overland trucking.

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad bisects the region, creating the settlement of Holt as a central shipping point. Local social infrastructure is visible at the Kingston School, while industrial footprints are marked by a Pumping Plant and a Steel Warehouse along the Middle River. This map captures the Delta during its transition from purely river-dependent tracts to a rail-connected agricultural powerhouse.