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1952 Map of Meridian

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Meridian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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Sacramento River meanders define the central geography of this mid-century survey, creating deep oxbows like Moons Bend and Cobbs Bend that dictated the region's agricultural and flood-control infrastructure. The Jimeno land grant boundary and the Colusa Basin highlight the complex irrigation and drainage systems of the valley floor, including the massive Colusa BY-Pass and Colusa Weir. Settlement is concentrated along the river and rail lines, with the town of Meridian serving as a focal point near the Sacramento Northern tracks.

To the east, the volcanic rise of the Sutter Buttes provides a sharp contrast to the low-lying Butte Sink and the network of sloughs like Butte Slough. This intersection of heavy rail, including the Southern Pacific, and water-borne transit routes supported a landscape of early 1950s industry and recreation, evidenced by the Colusa Shooting Club and Butte Lodge Outing Club located along the marshlands of Butte Creek.