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2012 Map of Saxon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Saxon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Tremont Hall and the nearby Tremont Cem anchor the northern landscape of this agricultural region in Solano County, documented during the early 21st century. The map reveals a land defined by large-scale farming and ranching operations, with many properties identified by family or enterprise names such as Maxwell Ranch, Glide Ranch, and Dana Ranch. This pattern of land use is supported by an extensive grid of local roads and levees, including West Levee, which manage the water levels of the low-lying Central Valley terrain.

Water management is central to the area's geography, visible in the channelization of Dudley Cr and Dickson Cr, and the prominent Toe Drain in the southeast. Small rail or loading sidings like Saxon and the community of Yolano represent the historic transit points for local agricultural goods, while names like Libfarm and Vaughn Ranch provide specific points of interest for those researching local land ownership and genealogy.