1952 Map of Stockton

About this map

Stockton sits at a critical junction of California's waterways and railways in the early 1950s, defined by the Stockton Deep Water Channel and a complex network of reclaimed delta lands. The map details the intricate irrigation and drainage systems of the Union Island and Roberts Island regions, where numerous tracts like the Upper Jones Tract and McDonald Tract are carved out by sloughs and cuts. This era shows the city's academic and military footprint, including Stockton College, the College of the Pacific, and the sprawling Sharpe General Depot.