1912 Map of Marysville Buttes

About this map

The dramatic volcanic spires of the Marysville Buttes dominate this early 20th-century landscape, rising sharply from the flat floor of the Sacramento Valley. This survey emphasizes the high peaks of North Butte, West Butte, and South Butte, contrasting their complex topography with the surrounding agricultural lowlands. To the southeast, the small town of Sutter is shown at its early stage of development, while the remote Slough School and the crossing at Long Bridge suggest the scattered nature of rural infrastructure during this era. The map provides a detailed study of the relationship between high ground and drainage, specifically where the elevations of the buttes meet the wetlands of Butte Slough and the vast Sutter Basin, which defined the region's hydrology before modern extensive reclamation projects transformed the valley floor.