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2015 Map of Madison

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Sacramento Valley and Central Valley is defined here by a sophisticated network of irrigation and natural drainage. Water management is central to the area's identity, with the Winters Canal, W Canal, and Alder Canal distributing resources across the flat valley floor, while natural features like Cache Cr and S Fork Willow Slough meander toward the Dunnigan Hills. These watercourses dictate the placement of local settlements and the orientation of the rigid road grid.

Small rural communities and named crossroads anchor the region, including Madison, Cottonwood, and Jacobs Corner. The Cottonwood Cemetery serves as a significant landmark for genealogists, while the transition from the lowlands into the elevated Hungry Hollow provides a clear view of the topography that shaped early ranching and farming in Yolo County. Family history and land use are etched into the map through features like Gottlob Mast Way and the numerous county roads that connect these historic clusters.