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1954 Map of Sebastopol

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sebastopol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Sebastopol stands as a significant hub in Sonoma County, shown here at a moment when the regional economy was deeply tied to the fertile lands of the Llano de Santa Rosa. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Laguna de Santa Rosa and Mark West Creek, which served as natural boundaries for early land divisions. Education is a prominent theme on this sheet, with numerous rural schools such as Oak Grove Union Sch, Olivet Sch, and the centrally located Analy Union High Sch supporting the dispersed agrarian community.

Transportation networks follow the valley floor, anchored by the Northwestern Pacific railroad and crossroads like Riccas Corner and Sousas Corner. This 1954 survey, updated with 1970s data, captures the encroaching urban limits of Santa Rosa near the Sonoma County Airport. The presence of the Sebastopol Grange and various orchards underscores the area's identity as a premier fruit-growing district, particularly famous for the Gravenstein apple, which gave its name to a local settlement.