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1913 Map of Woodward Island

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Woodward Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1913
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1913

About this map

The intricate waterways and reclaimed tracts of the California Delta are documented here just after the turn of the century, following the era of massive levee construction. This landscape is defined by its engineering, featuring numerous installations like the Pumping Plant and a Cannery at Woodward that served the region's burgeoning agricultural economy. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe R R cuts a straight line across the marshy terrain, connecting the small settlements of Bixler, Werner, and Orwood to the larger river network.

Navigable channels including the Old River and Middle River snake through high-value agricultural polders such as the Woodward Tract, Veale Tract, and Holland Tract. Local postal and commercial hubs are represented by the Middle River Moorland P O, marking the social center for the families farming these islands. The presence of the Mt Diablo Base Line provides a foundational surveying reference point for this precisely partitioned region of Contra Costa and San Joaquin counties.