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1892 Map of Sacramento

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Sacramento
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Sacramento sits at the heart of this late-19th-century survey, surrounded by a burgeoning network of rail lines and early roadside stations. The Central Pacific Railroad and the Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad diverge from the river city, linking the valley floor to the Sierra Nevada foothills. Along the routes leading toward the hills, historic stops like 6 Mile House, 12 Mile House, and 42 Mile House indicate the distance of early carriage and freighting routes.

The landscape is defined by the American River and its numerous forks, which gave rise to settlements like Folsom and Orange Vale. In the northeast, the terrain rises toward Flagstaff Hill and Bald Hill, where the Middle Fork American River carves through the landscape. For local historians, the inclusion of Rattlesnake Bridge and early agricultural holdings like Whitney Ranch provides a clear look at the region’s development before the 20th-century expansion of the capital region.