1952 Map of Knights Landing

About this map

Sutter Bypass and the American Basin dominate this mid-century landscape where agricultural drainage and flood control shaped the development of Sutter and Yolo counties. The Sacramento River meanders through the western half, featuring sharp turns such as Wild Irishman Bend and Fourmile Bend near Knights Landing. This map documents a critical era of irrigation and transport, showing the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Sacramento Northern Railroad cutting across the fertile plains.