1952 Map of Woodland

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Woodland anchors this 1952 survey of the Sacramento Valley, appearing as a thriving regional center defined by its grid of named streets such as Main St and Sacramento St. The town is well-supported by institutional landmarks including the Courthouse, City Hall, and educational centers like Holy Rosary Academy and the High Sch. This era captures a landscape shaped by the Southern Pacific and Sacramento Northern railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods from outlying areas like Sugarfield and Mill Spur. Beyond the town limits, the terrain shifts to the orchards and fields of the Rio Jesus Maria grant. The winding course of Cache Creek and the rising Dunnigan Hills to the northwest contrast with the organized irrigation of the valley floor, where schools like Willow Oak School and the Plainfield Union Sch served the rural population.