1902 Map of Napa

About this map

The agricultural and maritime heart of the North Bay is defined by the Napa River and the complex tidal network of Suisun Bay at the turn of the century. This survey, conducted in the late 1890s, documents a landscape of expanding viticulture and strategic naval importance. The southern waterfront is anchored by the Mare Island Navy Yard and the South Vallejo rail terminus, while the northern valleys are dotted with established wine-growing settlements like St. Helena, Zinfandel, and Rutherford. Prominent institutional landmarks include the Veterans Home near Yountville and the Insane Asylum southeast of Napa. The map captures the industrial density along the Carquinez Strait, where towns like Crockett, Port Costa, and Valona served as vital nodes for the Southern Pacific and the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley R. R.