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1951 Map of Mt. George

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mt. George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The hills east of Napa transition from agricultural flats to the steep ridges of the Vaca Mountains in this early 1950s survey. Significant land use is evident near the Napa State Hospital and the nearby Coombsville settlement, which sits along the valley floor. The map highlights the area's early water infrastructure, including reservoirs like Lake Frey, Lake Madigan, and Lake Curry, complete with an Intake Tower and spillways. These water bodies, along with Green Valley Falls, signify the importance of water management for the surrounding Wooden Valley and the developing Napa corridor.

Local institutions and recreation are well-established, including the Napa Valley Country Club and several rural schools such as the Mt George Union Sch and Falls School. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks like Chiles Farm Center and Jenkins Rock, alongside numerous quarries that suggest an active local stone industry. Higher elevations lead toward Mt George and the Twin Sisters, overlooking a landscape of creeks and canyons that would eventually define the region's vineyard-laden future.