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1951 Map of Mt. George

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mt. George
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Napa State Hospital and the rural eastern outskirts of Napa define this 1951 landscape, where the agricultural flats of the valley floor meet the rising peaks of the Vaca Mountains. This mid-century survey captures a transitional period of land use, balancing established institutional sites like the Mt George Union Sch with recreational developments such as the Napa Valley Country Club. The topography is dominated by the ridges surrounding Mt George, dropping into steep drainages like Milliken Canyon.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the series of reservoirs including Lake Madigan, Lake Frey, and Lake Curry that dot the valleys. These features, alongside the Green Valley Golf Club and various quarries, illustrate an economy moving from simple homesteading at Windy Flat and Chimney Farm Center toward more complex infrastructure and suburban expansion near Murphy and along Coombsville Road.