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1910 Map of Wheatland

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Wheatland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Johnson Rancho land grant dominates this portion of the Sacramento Valley, illustrating the transition from large-scale Mexican-era ranchos to early twentieth-century agriculture. At the center of this landscape is Wheatland, a growing rail town situated along the Southern Pacific R. R. and the Marysville Line. The map reveals a community supported by local education and commerce, marked by the locations of Eagle School and Elizabeth School, as well as the small settlements of Erle and Horstville.

Hydrology plays a defining role in the area's development, with the Bear River forming the southern boundary and a network of seasonal drainages including Dry Creek, Hutchinson Creek, and Reeds Creek crossing the plains. The presence of a local Cem and various springs highlights the settled nature of the district. This survey, overseen by Nathaniel Ellery and George Otis Smith, preserves the intricate layout of property lines and water rights in a region defined by its fertile river bottomlands.