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1949 Map of Santa Rosa

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Santa Rosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Northwestern Pacific RR serves as the industrial spine for the North Bay in the late 1940s, connecting a network of agricultural and riverside communities from Petaluma up through Santa Rosa and into the timber and vineyard lands of the Russian River valley. This survey captures the region's transport landscape just as postwar aviation was expanding, evidenced by sites like Santa Rosa Airpark and Hamilton Field.

Along the coast, isolated settlements like Stewarts Point and Anchor Bay Settlement dot the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, while inland, the complex topography of the Mayacamas Mountains and Vaca Mountains defines the boundaries between Sonoma, Lake, and Napa counties. The presence of the Sacramento Northern Electric RR near the Carquinez Strait illustrates the varied rail infrastructure supporting the heavy industry and shipping around Suisun Bay.