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1910 Map of Knights Landing

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

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Knights Landing Grafton P O sits at the heart of this survey, serving as a primary hub where the Southern Pacific Branch railroad meets the winding course of the Sacramento River. The landscape is dominated by complex water systems, characterized by the broad Sutter Basin and the meandering channels of Sycamore Slough and Cache Creek Slough. The intricate river bends, such as Victor Bend and Railroad Bend, illustrate the historical challenge of managing the Central Valley's hydrology before modern levee systems were fully established.

Evidence of the region's riparian richness is found in named bodies like Mc Griff Lakes, Mary Lake, and Horseshoe Lake, which highlight the importance of flood-plain basins like Rio Jesus Maria and Grand Island. The convergence of the Sacramento and the Feather River near the edge of the sheet emphasizes the area's significance as a major drainage and transport corridor during the early twentieth century.