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1952 Map of Saxon

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Saxon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Agricultural operations and water management infrastructure define this Solano and Yolo County borderland in the early 1950s. The Yolo By-Pass dominates the eastern landscape, an area noted as subject to seasonal inundation. Along the western edge of this floodway, the Sacramento Northern railroad line connects small rural hubs like Yolano and Libfarm. The area's ranching heritage is clearly marked through family-named holdings such as Maxwell Ranch, Dana Ranch, and Glide Ranch, which are interspersed with essential infrastructure including a Tank House, Flume, and various Windmill sites.

To the north, a Military Reservation sits adjacent to the Tremont Cem and Tremont Hall, indicating a long-standing community center. The presence of several Gas Well sites and numerous irrigation pumps illustrates the mid-century transition toward more intensive resource extraction and industrialized farming in the Central Valley. This survey provides a precise look at the drainage networks and property boundaries before later 20th-century developments altered the rural character of the region.