1917 Map of Wolfskill

About this map

The Rio De Los Putos defines the northern landscape of this region during the early twentieth century, where the foothills of the Coast Range meet the agricultural flats of the Sacramento Valley. This survey documents the specific rail infrastructure of the era, notably the Southern Pacific (Clear Lake Branch) which served the rural stops of Wolfskill and Allendale. Small, now largely forgotten junctions and sidings like Hardley and Violet appear along the tracks, providing precise locations for genealogists and local historians tracing the rail-oriented development of the county before the mid-century expansion of modern highways. The terrain transitions sharply from the elevated contours of Drakes Pt in the southwest to the orderly section lines of the Mt Diablo Meridian that organize the eastern plains, where Sweeney Creek and an unnamed Arroyo drain the upland slopes.