1952 Map of Knights Landing

About this map

Knights Landing serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape where the Sacramento River and Feather River converge near the boundary of Sutter and Yolo counties. The terrain is defined by complex water management systems designed to control the Sacramento Valley's seasonal flows, including the Sutter Bypass, the Fremont Weir, and the Knights Landing Ridge Cut. The importance of local education and community is evidenced by Knights School and the nearby Cem, while the region's agricultural and industrial infrastructure is visible through numerous water and oil tanks near Robbins. Oxbow lakes and river bends, such as McGriff Lakes, Mary Lake, and Portuguese Bend, trace the shifting paths of the waterways, illustrating the constant negotiation between the natural river course and human engineering in the early 1950s.