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1910 Map of Isleton

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Isleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Grand Island and its neighboring delta reaches dominate this early 20th-century topographic record of Sacramento County. This landscape is defined by the intricate distributaries of the Sacramento River and the Mokelumne River, revealing a region entirely dependent on waterborne transport and agricultural reclamation. Early riverfront settlements like Isleton, Walnut Grove, and Ryde are shown at their height as vital hubs for the delta's produce.

The presence of the Golden State Cannery and numerous numbered river landings, such as Pier 10 and Walker Landing, illustrates the industrial footprint of the era's canning and shipping economy. Tracing the paths of Georgiana Slough and Steamboat Slough, researchers can see how the natural waterways were utilized to navigate between massive reclaimed tracts like Ryer Island and Staten Island, well before modern highway systems altered the character of these river towns.