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1918 Map of Honker Bay

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Honker Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Honker Bay and the surrounding delta landscape are defined by a complex network of marshes, sloughs, and islands at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the northern reaches of Suisun Bay. This 1918 edition reflects a transitional era where the maritime economy of the Carquinez Strait met the expanding industrial footprint of the East Bay. The southern shore shows the early development of Pittsburg and West Pittsburg, supported by a dense concentration of transit infrastructure including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, the Southern Pacific, and the Oakland Antioch and Eastern railroads.

Across the water, the islands of the Suisun Marsh—including Grizzly Island, Hammond Island, and Van Sickle Island—are crisscrossed by tidal channels like Montezuma Slough and Grizzly Slough. Numerous historic river landings such as Birds Landing, Palmetto Landing, and Yolo Landing mark the edge of these wetlands, serving as critical points for agricultural transport before modern road networks dominated the region.