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1952 Map of Merritt

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Merritt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Putah Creek and the intricate drainage of Willow Slough define this section of the Sacramento Valley during a period of significant educational and agricultural expansion. The southeastern corner is dominated by the University of California College of Agriculture at Davis, showing the campus footprint alongside the University Airport. The landscape is etched with irrigation and water management features including the Willow Canal and Grant Canal, reflecting the region's intensive cultivation.

Transportation and mid-century commerce are visible through the Southern Pacific rail line, which serves the small settlement of Merritt and the Elston Spur. Near the tracks, a Drive-in Theatre appears as a classic roadside landmark of the early 1950s. To the west, the Davis Winters Airstrip and the rural Fairfield Sch highlight the spread of local infrastructure across the Rio de los Putos land grant.