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1914 Map of McIntosh Landing

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of McIntosh Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The Sacramento River meanders through this landscape at the intersection of Butte, Tehama, and Glenn counties, defining a complex network of seasonal sloughs and river islands. In this river-driven economy, small riverfront hubs like Wilson Landing and McIntosh Landing served as vital transition points for local commerce. The terrain is marked by dynamic water features such as Hoodlum Chute, Jackstaff Bend, and Missouri Bend, which demonstrate the natural shifting of the river channel before modern levee systems became more pervasive.

Industrial development is visible through the infrastructure of the Southern Pacific (Marysville Line) and the Southern Pacific (Hamilton Branch), while the Central Irrigation Canal cuts across the southern portion of the sheet. These features illustrate the early 20th-century transition from river-based transport to rail and large-scale agricultural irrigation. Notable landforms include Snaden Island and the specifically named Emery and Mitchell Island, providing distinct markers for genealogists and local historians tracing land ownership and early settlements.