1954 Map of Sebastopol

About this map

The Russian River winds through the northern reaches of this Sonoma County landscape, passing through resort communities like Guerneville and Mirabel Park during a mid-century era of agricultural dominance. To the south, the terrain transitions from the densely wooded Bohemian Grove and Joy Woods Redwood Tree Farm into the open valley floors of the Cañada De Jonive and Cañada De Pogolimi. The map illustrates a region defined by its specialized farming, notably the apple orchards surrounding Sebastopol as evidenced by the Gravenstein Highway.