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1954 Map of Tracy

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tracy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Tracy serves as a critical junction for the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads during this mid-century period. The town's grid is dense with civic infrastructure, including City Hall, a Hospital, and schools such as Central Sch and Union High Sch. To the southeast, the massive Sharpe General Depot (Tracy Annex) emphasizes the region's importance as a military and logistics hub, while industrial activity is noted at the Manganese Mill and various gravel pits near Carbona.

The landscape transitions from the developed valley floor to the rising elevations of Black Butte and the Corral Hollow area in the southwest. Vital water infrastructure, including the Delta Mendota Canal, Main Canal, and the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, cuts across the terrain, illustrating the intensive engineering required to support California's Central Valley agriculture and coastal water needs. Smaller settlements like Lyoth and rural landmarks like the Jefferson Sch provide specific points of interest for local history researchers.