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1952 Map of Yuba City

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Yuba City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The confluence of the Feather River and the Yuba River anchors this mid-century topographic record of the northern Sacramento Valley. The twin cities of Marysville and Yuba City are shown in high detail, with a complex network of levees protecting the urban centers from the volatile waterways. The urban landscape includes distinctive features such as Ellis Lake, the Notre Dame Convent, and the Rideout Memorial Hospital.

Outside the city centers, the landscape reflects a rural economy dependent on a sophisticated irrigation system of ditches and canals like the Stahl Ditch and Cordua Canal. The intersection of transportation and settlement is evident at sites such as Sevenmile House and Sixmile Station, while the Western Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads dictate the industrial alignment. Smaller outlying points of interest like the District 10 Store and the Marysville Cemetery offer specific targets for genealogical and local history research.