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1953 Map of Woodland

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Woodland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad network defines the agricultural and civic landscape of this 1950s interior valley region. Woodland serves as the dominant hub, featuring a dense grid including the High School and Dingle School, while smaller peripheral settlements like Yolo and Madison anchor the outlying ranching and farming operations. The terrain is marked by a complex hydrological system of sloughs and creeks, most notably Cache Creek and Willow Slough, which support the intensive irrigation indicated by numerous pump stations and canal lines.

Industrial and institutional footprints are prominent, from the Sugarfield processing area to the southern edge's Univ of Calif College of Agriculture at Davis. Local history is preserved in a dense network of district schools, such as Clover Sch and Jacobs Corner District Sch, alongside recreational landmarks like the Yolo Fliers Club and Golf Course. The map traces the varied topography from the flatlands to the Dunnigan Hills and Hungry Hollow, illustrating the early post-war development of the Central Valley.