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1959 Map of Walter Springs

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Walter Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Walter Springs sits at the heart of this Napa County landscape, serving as a focal point for the surrounding canyon and ridge topography. The 1959 data, revised in the late 1970s, captures the dramatic transformation of the area following the creation of Lake Berryessa. The map provides detailed underwater contours for the lake, showing the submerged course of Putah Creek and its many former tributaries, such as Eticuera Creek and Moore Flat Creek.

Resource extraction and difficult terrain define the northern reaches, where the Blue Monday Mine and Buckhorn Mine are located near Adams Ridge. Remote features like Mysterious Valley and the various cattle-country landmarks such as Stone Corral Creek illustrate the rural character of the region. The map also delineates the Putah Creek Recreation Area, highlighting the transition toward leisure use as the reservoir reshaped the local economy and environment.