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1952 Map of Maxwell

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Maxwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Colusa Basin is meticulously documented here, anchored by the central community of Maxwell. During the mid-century, this region served as a vital corridor for transportation and water management, evidenced by the dual presence of the Southern Pacific railroad and the extensive Glenn-Colusa Canal. The map reveals a highly engineered environment where natural waterways like Funks Creek and Stone Corral Creek are integrated with man-made features such as the Flood Channel and various siphons and flumes.

Local history is captured through the plotting of Delevan (Delevan PO) and the smaller Lenahan settlement. Educational and civic life centers on the Union High School and Maxwell Cemetery, while the northern reach of the map transitions into the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. This survey provides a clear view of Colusa County just as modern interstate infrastructure, noted in purple revisions, began to bisect the established farm-to-market road network.