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1910 Map of Sheridan

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Sheridan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Johnson Rancho land grant area dominates this 1910 survey of the borderlands between Sutter and Placer counties. Settlement is concentrated around the town of Sheridan, which serves as a rail stop along the S. P. R. R. (Marysville Line). The surrounding landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where the Bear River forms the northern boundary and numerous waterways like Yankee Slough and Coon Creek meander across the terrain.

Local rural life at the time is anchored by the Fairview School, located centrally between the various sloughs and creek beds. The map illustrates a transitional period when the large ranchos were being navigated by emerging transportation corridors, visible in the way the railroad cuts across the Sutter Co Placer Co boundary. Detailed elevation contours emphasize the subtle drainage patterns of Markham Ravine and Bunkham Slough in an era of active agricultural development.