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1952 Map of Sanborn Slough

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Sanborn Slough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The low-lying wetlands of the Sink dominate this landscape where the borders of Butte, Sutter, and Colusa counties converge. During the early 1950s, this area was defined by an intricate network of water management and seasonal flooding, evidenced by the numerous levee systems and waterways like Butte Creek and Sanborn Slough. The concentration of recreational land use is striking, with a high density of private sporting organizations such as the Sanborn Slough Gun Club, White Mallard Hunting Club, and the Wild Goose Country Club.

Evidence of earlier rural life persists in the mention of the Harmony Sch (Aban'd), while the jagged edge of the Sutter Buttes rises in the southeast. Water remains the primary architect of the region, flowing through the Cherokee Canal and the meandering Drumheller Slough. This survey provides a clear view of the Central Valley's hydraulic and social organization before modern agricultural intensification further altered these basins.