1916 Map of Tracy

About this map

The Tracy junction emerges as a critical rail hub at the transition from the San Joaquin Valley floor to the rising western hills. Published in the late 1920s from earlier surveys, the map illustrates a landscape dominated by the intersection of major transport corridors, including the Southern Pacific (Niles and Sacramento Line) and the Western Pacific. This rail-driven growth is evident at Carbona and Lyoth, where the tracks converge and branch toward the coast and the capital.