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1952 Map of Woodward Island

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Woodward Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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The low-lying Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta landscape is defined by its complex network of sloughs and reclaimed tracts in this mid-century survey. Massive levee systems separate the agricultural Holland Tract and Veale Tract from the winding channels of the Old River and Middle River. Human intervention in the waterway is evident in the straight lines of the Empire Cut and the engineering of the Mokelumne Aqueduct crossing the Orwood Tract.

Small riverfront settlements like Orwood and Middle River dot the rail lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, serving as critical transit points for a region dependent on both steel and water. Transport before the proliferation of bridges is captured by the Mildred Island Ferry and Woodward Island Ferry. Unusual local landmarks such as Mansion House and the Rindge Sch provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in this distinctive island-based community.