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2015 Map of Knights Landing

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Knights Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Knights Landing and the surrounding agricultural landscape of the Central Valley are defined by the intricate management of water and fertile lowlands. The area is bounded by the winding Sacramento River to the west and the Feather River to the east, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Sutter Basin and American Basin. Extensive drainage and water control systems are evident through features like the Colusa-Basin-Drainage Canal and the Knights Landing Ridge Cut.

Small agricultural hubs like Robbins, Karnak, and Cunard dot the grid of rural roads, connected by the aviation activities at Sunrise Dusters Airport. The geography of the river itself is preserved through named bends such as Wild Irishman Bend and Railroad Bend. Small water bodies like Mary Lake and McGriff Lakes remain nestled within the reclaimed fields, showing the persistent presence of the river's original floodplain even in a highly engineered landscape.