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1952 Map of New Hope

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of New Hope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Mokelumne River and its various forks and sloughs define this low-lying landscape within the California Delta region in the early 1950s. The intricate network of drainage is managed by numerous pumps and siphons across agricultural units like the Brack Tract and Terminous Tract. Near the Sacramento and San Joaquin county line, the settlement of Thornton serves as a local hub, featuring the New Hope School and a nearby Farm Labor Center.

Transportation and infrastructure reflect the era's reliance on both rail and water, with the Western Pacific railroad bisecting the eastern portion while the Delta Cross Channel and Snodgrass Slough facilitate water movement to the west. On Staten Island, the map records the specific locations of a grain elevator and New Hope Landing, illustrating the essential connection between the fertile peat soil tracts and the river-based shipping routes of the mid-twentieth century.