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1960 Map of St. Helena

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of St. Helena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

St Helena sits at the heart of the Napa Valley floor, serving as a hub for the local viticulture industry marked by numerous Wineries and the Southern Pacific railroad line. The landscape transitions sharply from the valley floor up the slopes of Glass Mtn toward the academic and residential community of Angwin on Howell Mountain. This high-altitude settlement is home to Pacific Union College and the Bradley Young Observatory, representing a significant institutional presence in the hills.

To the north and east, the map reveals a more dispersed rural character through Pope Valley and the Las Posadas State Forest. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Bell Canyon Reservoir and the network of creeks like Conn Creek and Moore Creek that feed toward Lake Hennessey. Small historic markers like the Morris Cem and the former Sanitarium provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the early development of these Napa County communities.