Loading map...

1951 Map of Orland

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Orland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Orland agricultural landscape of the early 1950s is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and irrigation infrastructure, notably the Stony Creek Irrigation Canal cutting across the northeast. The town itself serves as a regional hub, anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad line and the Glenn County Fairground. This era shows a community deeply tied to its land and transit routes, with local education centered at Price Sch and various private airstrips like Haigh Landing Field serving the valley's aviation needs.

Rural life outside the main settlement is marked by smaller points of interest such as Greenwood and Grapit, alongside family-named roads like Walker Street and West Newport Road. The drainage patterns of Walker Creek and its forks provide a natural contrast to the man-made precision of the surrounding orchards and fields. Genealogists will find the locations of the I O O F Cemetery, Catholic Cemetery, and Artois Cemetery particularly useful for tracing local history.