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1904 Map of Sites

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Sites
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Antelope Valley serves as the focal point for this early twentieth-century survey, where the small settlement of Sites is tucked against the base of the foothills. The landscape is defined by its industrial activity, notably the sandstone extraction at Colusa Quarry and Mc Gillery Quarry located just east of the townsite. This era was marked by the presence of the Colusa and Lake railroad, which provided a critical connection for these quarries and local agriculture to the broader regional economy.

Water management and natural drainage are evident through the paths of Funks Creek and Stone Corral Creek, which carve through the terrain. To the north, the label Golden Gate identifies a specific passage or landmark in the hills. The inclusion of a Cemetery near the main settlement provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this part of Colusa County during the years following the turn of the century.