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1967 Map of Sacramento West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sacramento West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Sacramento River and the newly engineered Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel define the industrial and transit landscape of the late 1960s in this area. West of the river, the growing communities of Broderick, Bryte, and West Sacramento are shown during a period of significant expansion, with residential growth extending south toward Riverview. The Port of Sacramento stands as a massive industrial landmark at the head of the ship channel, while the massive Yolo Bypass and Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area dominate the western terrain, highlighting the region's historical reliance on large-scale flood control systems.

Local education and faith-based community roots are visible in the numerous neighborhood institutions such as Washington High School, Holy Cross School, and Westmore Oaks School. Across the river, the map details the waterfront of Sacramento and the green space of William Land Park, providing a view of the capital city's riverfront before later modern redevelopments. Transportation corridors like the Yolo Causeway and Sacramento Northern railroad tracks illustrate how the region remained physically and economically tied to the surrounding agricultural and industrial basins.