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1960 Map of St. Helena

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of St. Helena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The winemaking heritage of Napa County is deeply rooted in this 1960s topographic survey, which highlights legendary estates like Beringer Bros Winery, Krug Winery, and Sutter Home Winery along the Southern Pacific rail line. The town of St Helena serves as the valley's anchor, while the surrounding highlands reveal a complex geography of institutional and industrial activity. To the east, the sprawling waters of Lake Berryessa and Lake Hennessey dominate the drainage basins of Putah Creek and Chiles Creek.

Up on the ridge, the community of Angwin is defined by Pacific Union College and the Newton Observatory, neighbors to the protected woodlands of Las Posadas State Forest. Historical industry is visible in the north with the Aetna Mine and White Rock Mines, remnants of the region's mineral extraction era. The map also traces the winding courses of Pope Valley Road and Chile Valley Road, which connected isolated settlements like Pope Valley and Walter Springs to the burgeoning viticultural centers below.