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1914 Map of Petaluma

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Petaluma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The town of Petaluma serves as the focal point for this survey, situated at the head of the winding Petaluma Creek tidal marshes. The landscape is defined by the transition from the waterway's wide wetlands and Nell Island to the prominent heights of Burdell Mtn and Big Rock Ridge. Traces of the old rancho system remain visible through large boundary labels like Olompali and San Jose (Pacheco), which overlay the developing infrastructure of the early twentieth century.

Transportation is anchored by the Northwestern Pacific railroad, which skirts the marshes to connect settlements like Novato and Lakeville. Rural education is well-documented with numerous country schoolhouses, including the Iowa School, Laguna School, and San Antonio Union School. To the southwest, the terrain descends into the wooded canyons of Lagunitas Cr near Camp Taylor, where the rail line follows the narrow valley floors through Shafter and Lagunitas.