1954 Map of Sacramento East

About this map

The American River carves a sweeping bend through the center of this mid-century landscape, dividing the urban grid of Sacramento from the emerging suburbs of Arden Town and Town and Country Village. The map captures a transitional era where extensive agricultural tracts and sloughs like Chicken Ranch Slough still border the expanding city limits. To the south, the industrial and logistical infrastructure of the region is prominent, anchored by the massive US Army Signal Depot and the Sacramento Municipal Airport.