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1951 Map of Orland

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Orland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The town of Orland serves as the focal point of this Central Valley agricultural landscape, situated along the Southern Pacific railroad line. The map reveals the extensive hydraulic engineering of the era, dominated by the Stony Creek Irrigation Canal and numerous siphons and reservoirs that supported the region's orchards and fields. To the south of the main settlement, smaller communities like Greenwood and Grapit appear near the rail corridor, while the Glenn County Fairground and Price Sch anchor the local social and educational infrastructure.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations along rural routes such as Eucalyptus Road and Sunset Road. The landscape is punctuated by vital community landmarks, including the Catholic Cemetery, the I O O F Cemetery, and the Artois Cemetery further south. The drainage of Walker Creek meanders through the western half of the quadrangle, illustrating the natural watercourses that contrast with the rigid grid of the surrounding irrigation system.