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2018 Map of Knights Landing

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Knights Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Knights Landing sits at a strategic bend where the Sacramento River meets the Knights Landing Ridge Cut, serving as a central hub for this corner of the Sacramento Valley. The landscape is defined by its complex water management and agricultural infrastructure, featuring prominent reaches like Victor Bend, Railroad Bend, and the curiously named Wild Irishman Bend. These sharp river curves are balanced by the strictly linear patterns of drainage canals and irrigation channels such as the Colusa-Basin Drainage Canal.

Small agricultural settlements and landing points including Robbins, Karnak, and Cunard are linked by a network of county roads. The importance of crop dusting and aerial agriculture in the Sutter Basin is evidenced by the presence of Sunrise Dusters Airport and Bob's Flying Service Inc. To the east, the Feather River defines the boundary of the American Basin, illustrating the intensive hydraulic engineering required to maintain this productive lowland.