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1967 Map of Taylor Monument

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Taylor Monument
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Sacramento River and American River converge in this mid-century survey, defining a landscape shaped by water management and transit infrastructure. The vast Yolo Bypass dominates the western edge, designated as an inundation area to protect the surrounding agricultural and residential zones. Central to the sheet is the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, its runways and facilities carved out from the flatlands near Meister Way.

Evidence of the region's agricultural past and industrial transition is found in the network of canals, including the North Main Canal and Orchard Canal, alongside the Sacramento Northern railway line. Small settlements like Beatrice and Kiesel sit along the riverbanks, while the namesake Taylor Monument stands near a sharp bend in the river. This map captures the area just as suburban expansion began to encroach on the traditional farmlands of the Sacramento and Sutter County border.