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1953 Map of Zamora

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Zamora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Zamora sits at the junction of rail and road, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural landscape of northern Yolo County. The Southern Pacific railroad corridor cuts a sharp diagonal across the terrain, linking the small settlement to the wider Sacramento Valley economy. To the west, the topography rises into the Dunnigan Hills and the sheltered Oat Valley, where numerous gas wells suggest the area's subterranean industrial value.

Water management is central to this region's character, evidenced by the substantial Colusa Basin Drainage Canal and its associated Levee system in the northeast. The transition from the flat plains of the Colusa Basin to the elevations of Hungry Hollow Slough highlights the complex drainage patterns of Oat Creek and Willow Spring Creek. This survey captures a moment of established rural life, where small stops like Goodnow and scattered resource extraction sites like the Gravel Pit define the local geography.