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1953 Map of Pleasant Grove

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pleasant Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The agricultural plains at the border of Sutter and Placer counties are defined here by a network of seasonal watercourses and straight-line section roads in the early 1950s. The settlement of Pleasant Grove sits at the junction of Pleasant Grove Road and Howsley Road, serving as a central hub for the surrounding ranchlands. Further south, the map details the community of Riego and the nearby Alpha Sch, indicating the established rural community structure of the era.

Infrastructure for mid-century communication and transport is prominent, including the KFBK Radio Towers and the Sacramento Northern railway line running along the western edge. Notable drainage and irrigation features like Auburn Ravine, King Slough, and Curry Creek reveal how the landscape was managed for farming. The northern edge includes a portion of a Military Reservation, while isolated airstrips like Scheidel Field speak to the region's reliance on private aviation.