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Name
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Location
|
Comments
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Daisie
|
|
Listed on Liberty Island U.S.G.S. map
- USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Daisie on (11)
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| Davis
(1)(2)(4)(7)(9) |
State Hwy. #7 in the past / Interstate
5 today
City of Davis
23 Russell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 757-5602
|
Davis was previously known as Davisville.
Davisville began in the late 1860s, although the area was settled
by Jerome C. Davis in the early 1850s. When the post office was
established in Davis in 1907, the name Davisville was changed
to Davis. The City of Davis was incorporated in 1917. According
to the 1920 Yolo Co. map, Davis was in the Putah District. According
to the Peabody Museum
GNIS Dataset Service, Davis is located at 383242N, 1214422W,
Davis.
- USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Davis on Davis map.(11)
- City of Davis
Home Web Page
- Davis Chamber of Commerce
- Davis Community Network
- Davis Enterprise
Newspaper home page.
- Davis
(in Yolo County) to Stebben's Cold Canyon Reserve (in Solano
County) provided by The Putah-Cache Bioregion Project
“This trip, originally created for a UC Davis class, takes
you from Davis to Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve, just below Lake
Berryessa, and back again. It introduces the natural environment
of the Vaca Mountains through a hike up a chaparral-lined canyon,
and demonstrates the importance of natural processes, especially
fires and floods, in shaping the landscape and in creating habitat
for wildlife. It also shows a fairly typical California water
project, to illustrate the positive and negative effects of
such projects on fish and wildlife.”
|
| Davis
Canyon |
|
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Davis Canyon is located at 385551N,
1222238W, Wilson Valley. |
| Davis
Creek (6)(7) |
Farthest upper northwest corner of Yolo
County |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Davis Creek is located at 385551N,
1222239W, Glascock Mountain. |
| Davisville
(2) |
State Hwy. #7 in the past/ Interstate
80 today; On the north side of Putah Creek, 10 miles south and 1
mile east of Woodland |
Davisville began in the late 1860s, although the area was settled
by Jerome C. Davis in the early 1850s. When the post office was
established in Davis in 1907, the name Davisville was changed
to Davis.
|
| Deep
Arroyo (3) |
In the southeast corner of Buckeye Township. |
Deep Arroyo in 1870 was about 8 miles
long. "The Western Shore Gazetteer" indicates: “It
(Deep Arroyo) probably connected with Willow Slough at one time,
and is doubtless the old bed of Buckeye Creek. It is known as 'Dry
Slough,' in Plainfield, where it approaches Willow Slough.”
“Deep Arroyo is probably the old bed of Buckeye Creek.” |
| Derby
Camp (5) * |
Road 117 today |
|
| Devil's
Gate (2) |
Located in Putah Canyon, 7 mi. west
of Winters on SR 128 |
"Putah Creek, which flows from
the distant summit of Mount Cobb in Lake County, enters Yolo County
just below Devil's Gate where the Monticello Dam was constructed
in 1957, which created Lake Berryessa. Devil's Gate is a jagged
rock outcropped at the head of Putah Canyon Yolo, Napa and Solano
Counties meet.
- Putah
- Cache Circumdrive (Putah Creek, Davis to Lake Beryessa)
The Putah-Cache Bioregion Project (See Solano Diversion Dam
in article.)
|
| D-Q
University (7) |
Located on Road 31, seven miles west
of the city of Davis |
D-Q University is an accredited two-year
community college dedicated to the progress of Indigenous peoples.
It is a tribally-controlled community college, and is the only tribal
college in California. |
| Dry
Creek (3)(7) |
1) Originates at the foothills in the
northwestern part of Yolo County 2) Salt Creek appears on today's
maps in the southwestern portion of Yolo County |
The waters of Dry Creek are discharged
in the Dunnigan area. The Gazetteer indicated that Dry Creek was
dry in the summer. (3) According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Dry Creek is located at 383053N,
1215823W, Winters. |
| Dry
Slough (3) * |
South of Woodland |
Dry Slough was a "dry ravine"
in 1870, according to "The Western Shore Gazetteer" except
after storms when surplus water would use it to drain the land.
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Dry Slough is located at 383611N,
1214559W, Merritt, |
| Duck
Slough (6) * |
Crosses furthest southeast border between
Yolo and Solano County near the Sacramento River. |
In the May, 1871 map it indicates Duck
Slough met Big Lake. |
| Dufour
(3)(4)(7) |
State Hwy. #7 in the past/ along Interstate
5 today between Zamora to the north and Yolo to the south. |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Dufour was in the Black's District. According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Dufour is located at 384543N, 1215031W,
El Dorado Bend.
|
| Dunnigan
(1)(3)(4)(7) |
State Hwy. #7 in the past/ along Interstate
5 today; about 7 miles northwest of Zamora |
The Antelope post office was renamed
Dunnigan in 1876.
- USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Dunnigan on Dunnigan map.(11)
- Dunnigan
|
| Dunnigan
Creek (7) |
Northeastern portion of Yolo County;
north of Dunnigan |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Dunnigan Creek is located at 385307N,
1215539W, Dunnigan. |
| Dunnigan
Hills (7) |
Northeastern portion of Yolo County
|
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Dunnigan Hills are located at Yolo
384740N, 1215715W, Zamora. |
| Dunnigan
Hills District (1)(4) [INDEX] |
Northern Yolo County along the Benicia-Colusa
road (1) |
By the 1870s the hill district of Dunnigan
Hills attracted Protestant German settlers attracted Protestant
German settlers. (1) According to the 1920 Yolo
Co. map, the Dunnigan District included: Dunnigan and Tyndall. |
| Eastham
(3)(4) * |
State Hwy. #88 in the past/ Road E11
today |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Eastham was in the Grafton District. |
| Edgar
Peak (7) |
Southwestern portion of Yolo County |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Edgar Peak is located at 383655N,
1220542W, Monticello Dam. |
| Eldorado
Bend (7) |
Northeastern portion of Yolo County;
Sacramento River |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Eldorado Bend is located at 385130N,
1214658W, Eldorado Bend in Sutter County. |
| Elkhorn
(5) * |
State Hwy. #50 in the past/ Road 16
today |
Elkhorn later became known as Fremont.(11).
USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Fremont/Elkhorn on Grays Bend
map.(11)
|
| Elk
Slough (3)(7) |
South of Clarksburg in the southeastern
part of Yolo County |
In 1870 Elk Slough originated about
19 miles below the town of Washington (Broderick today). On a southerly
course, it ended near the head of Sutter Slough 6 miles from its
source. According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, El Slough is located at Yolo 381957N,
1213458W, Courtland. |
| El
Macero (7) |
South of Interstate 80 today east of
Davis |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, El Madero is located at 383249N,
1214135W, Davis.
|
|
El Rio Villa
|
Listed on U.S.G.S. Names info. list on the Winters map.(11)
|
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, El Rio Villa is located at 383205N,
1215635W, Winters. |
|
Elvaton
|
Listed on U.S.G.S. Names info. list on the Woodland map.(11)
|
USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Elvaton on Woodland map. (11) |
| Ely's
Station (10) |
Exact location is unknown, possibly
near Putah Creek. |
Possibly near Madison and Norton. |
| Enos
Creek (7) |
Southwestern corner of Yolo County |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Enos Creek is located at 383309N,
1220147W, Monticello Dam. |
| Esparto
(3)(4)(7) |
Hwy. No. 50 in the past/ today on Road
16 |
Esperanza, the first name for
the town of Esparto, was built on the formerly named Rhoada
Stephens Bonynge tract. Esparto's post office was established
in 1890.
|
| Esparto
District (4) |
Central part of Yolo County |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
the Esparto District included: Esparto |
| Esperanza
(1) [INDEX] |
|
Esperanza was later changed to
Esparto. |
| Fairview
District (1)(6)* |
West of Prairie; east of Capay Valley
but north of the Hungry Hollow District |
By the 1870s Fairview area attracted
Protestant German settlers. |
| Fiske
Canyon (7) |
Southwestern portion of Yolo County |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Fiske Canyon is located at 383953N,
1220809W, Brooks. |
| Fourmile
Bend (7) |
Northeastern portion of Yolo County
on the Sacramento River |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Fourmile Bend is located at 385030N,
1214338W, Knights Landing. |
| Fourness
(3)(4) * |
Road 117 today |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Fourness was in the Washington District. |
| Freeport
Ferry (3) * |
31 miles southeast of Woodland, 13 miles
below the town of Washington. |
Freeport Ferry was also known
as Jackson's Ferry. Established in 1852. Connected the Yolo
shore with the town of Freeport as a buoy ferry with a large boat. |
| Fremont
(3)(4)(5)(6) * |
Road 117 today; about 9 miles northeast
of Woodland on the west shore of the Sacramento River across from
Sacramento where the Feather River and Sacramento River meet |
Fremont was previously known as Elkhorn.(11)
The town of Fremont was established in March, 1849 promoted by Jonas
Spect and Thomas B. Winston (1) pg. 27. Fremont
was the original county seat from 1850 to 1851. Some of the buildings
were moved to Marysville, Knights Landing, Sacramento and onto ranches.
In 1870 there was one house left in Fremont. The post office for
Fremont was Charleston. According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map, Fremont
was in the Washington District. Today on privately-owned land.
- USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Fremont on Grays Bend map.
(11)
|
| Fremont
Weir (7) |
East central portion of Yolo County;
Sacramento River |
|
| Fremont
Weir (7) |
East central portion of Yolo County;
Sacramento River |
|
| French
Camp (1)(2) * [INDEX] |
French Camp is located in San Joaquin
County |
French Camp, used by fur trappers as
a rendezvous point, was located in a grove of oaks on the north
bank of Cache Creek and was located 1 mile downstream east from
the town of Yolo. (1) pg. 14 & (2)
|
| Garic
(3)(4) * |
State Hwy. 87/ Road 113 & north
of there today |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Garic was in the Woodland District. |
| Garcia
Bend (7) |
East central portion of Yolo County;
Sacramento River |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Garcia Bend is located at 382958N,
1213318W, Clarksburg in Sacramento County. |
| Glide
Landing (4) * |
State Hwy. #99/Jefferson Road today |
USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Riverview/Glide Landing on
Sacramento West map. (11)
|
| Goodnow
Slough (7) |
Northeastern portion of Yolo County;
east of Hungry Hollow area and southwest of Dunnigan Hills |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Goodnow Slough is located at 384144N,
1215440W, Madison. |
| Gordon
Township (1)(4) |
Road 16 north to south |
|
| Gordon's
Ranch (2) * |
Gordon's was about 10 miles west of
Woodland. Today Gordon's Grant is bounded by Road 94B on the east,
Road 16 on the south, Road 89 on the west, and Road 19 on the north. |
Gordon's Ranch
was previously known as Rancho Quesesoni and it was also
known as Gordon's Grant. (5) Gordon's
Ranch was sold in 1866. A family cemetery remains near the former
homesite on County Road 19 north of Cache Creek. The location was
marked with a Native Daughters of the Golden West plaque placed
in 1948. (2) pg. 534 |
| Grafton
(3) * |
At Knight's Landing |
The name of Knight's Landing's post
office in 1870 was Grafton. |
| Grafton
District (4) * |
Northeast corner of Yolo County at the
Sacramento River |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
the Grafton District included: Eastham, Knight's Landing, Coranco,
Curtis, Saccarus, Laugenour, and possibly Peart (or Peart might
have been in the Cacheville Dist.) |
| Grand
Island (3) |
Today Grand Island is in Sacramento
County |
According to "The Western Shore
Gazetteer.Yolo County," Grand Island was a part of Yolo Co.
1870. In 1870 Grand Island was the largest island in the county
and one of the largest on the Sacramento River. Today Grand Island
is in Sacramento County. According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Grand Island is located at GRAND
ISLAND island Sacramento 381408N, 1213441W, Isleton. |
| Gravel
Pits (7) |
Two sites: 1) Northeast of Esparto
off of Interstate 505; 2) northwest of Woodland along Cache Creek
|
|
| Grays
Bend (7) |
East central portion of Yolo County
on the Sacramento River |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Grays Bend is located at 384442N,
1214021W, Grays Bend. |
|
Green
|
Listed on U.S.G.S. Names info. list on the Liberty Island map.(11)
|
Listed on U.S.G.S. Names info. list on the Liberty Island map.(11) |
| Greendale
(3)(4)(7) |
State Hwy. #99 in the past/ Jefferson
Road today |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Greendale was in the Clarksburg District. According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Greendale is located at 382225N,
1213506W, Courtland. |
| Green's
Lake (5)(9) |
State Hwy. #99/Jefferson Road today |
Green's Lake was also known as
AKA Green Lake. According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, is located at 383340N, 1213546W,
Sacramento West. |
| Guinda
(7) |
In the Capay Valley along Road 16 |
- According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Guinda is located at 384945N,
1221134W, Guinda.
- Esparto District
Chamber of Commerce (serving Madison, Esparto, Capay , Brooks,
Guinda and Rumsey)
|
| Guinda
District (1)(3)(4) * [INDEX] |
Hwy. No. 50/Road 16 So. (1920) On the
west side of Cache Creek |
Guinda Colony Tract was laid out in
1887, which included the Guinda townsite. (1) |
| Hamilton
Canyon (7) |
West side of Capay Valley |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Hamilton Canyon is located at 384945N,
1221241W, Guinda. |
| Hamilton
Creek (9) |
Northwestern portion of Yolo County;
west side of Capay Valley |
|
| Haribinson
(5) * |
Road 117 today |
|
| Haviland
(3)(4)(5) * |
Road 117 today |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Haviland was in the Washington District. |
| Hawk's
Ferry (3) * |
Sutterville and Yolo shores (in 1870) |
|
| Hebron
(3)(4)(5) * |
State Hwy. 50/Road 16 today |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Hebron was in the Woodland District.
USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Hebron on Grays Bend map.(11)
|
| Hershey
(4)(5)(7) |
State Hwy. #7 in the past/ Interstate
5 today just south of Yolo County/Colusa County border (7) |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Hershey is located at 385532N,
1215944W, Dunnigan.
|
| Hesperian
College (3) * |
Located in Woodland. |
Hesperian College was erected in 1860/1861,
and was in operation in 1870. (3) |
| Highland
Canal (7) |
Southwestern corner of Yolo County |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Highland Canal is located at 383245N,
1215908W, Winters. |
| Hog
Canyon (5) * |
Road 16 north to south |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Hog Canyon is located at 384125N,
1220922W, Brooks. |
| Howard
(5) * |
Road 117 today |
|
| Hungry
Hollow Canal (9) |
North of Capay |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, the Hungry Hollow Canal is located
at 384429N, 1220216W, Esparto. |
| Hungry
Hollow District (1)(3)(6)(7) |
Along the Benicia-Colusa road in the
past (1)pg.33; West of Cache Creek bordering
the foothills and east of Capay Valley |
"The Western Shore Gazetteer"
indicates that Hungry Hollow was a portion of the Cottonwood Township.
On today's maps Hungry Hollow is shown as being located west of
Road 85/E4, and about opposite and to the east of Brooks, northwest
of the town of Capay. |
| Hungry
Hollow Ford (3) * |
At Lang's or the beginning of Capay
Valley |
|
| Hutton's
Ranch or "Travelers' Home" [INDEX] |
State Hwy. #7 in the past/ Interstate
5 today About 10 miles west of Fremont |
Hutton's Ranch or "Travelers'
Home" was originally known as Cochran's Crossing. It
later became known as Cacheville and is presently known as
Yolo. |
| Jackson's
Ferry (3) * |
31 miles southeast of Woodland, 13 miles
below the town of Washington; Freeport and Yolo Shores |
Jackson's Ferry was also known
as the Freeport Ferry. It was established in 1852 and connected
the Yolo shore with the town of Freeport. |
| Jacob's
Corner (5)(7) |
Road 16 today at intersection of Road
16 and Road 93 |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Jacob's Corner is located at
384018N, 1215336W, Madison.
|
| Jefferson
(4) * |
Central eastern portion of Yolo County
along the Sacramento River |
According to the 1920 Yolo Co. map,
Jefferson was in the Washington District. |
| Jimeno
(3)(4) * |
State Hwy. #88 in the past/Road E11
today |
|
| Johnson
Canyon (7) [INDEX] |
West side of Capay Valley |
According to the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Johnson Canyon is located at 385125N,
1221333W, Guinda. |
| Kiesel
(3)(4)(5)(7) |
East central portion of Yolo County;
Road 117 today on the Sacramento River |
On the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, there are two locations given
for Kiesel: 383947N, 1213656W, Taylor Monument & 383948N,
1213656W, Taylor Monument.
|
| King
Canyon (7) |
Northeastern portion of Yolo County |
On the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, King's Canyon is located at 385112N,
1220743W, Guinda. |
| Knight's
Landing (2)(3)(4)(6)(7) |
State Hwy. 87/ Road 113 & north
of there today. Knights Landing is located 8½ miles north
and 3½ miles east of Woodland on the Sacramento River at
the junction of the lower Sycamore Slough |
Knight's Landing was on land
previously known as the Yodoi rancheria. (1)
pg. 19 Prior to the creation of Knight's Landing, it was
known as Baltimore. Knight's Landing was the original home
of William Knight, who established a ferry at that site. This location
was originally known as Baltimore. The official town plat
for Knights Landing was filed in August 1870. On the 1871 Yolo Co.
map, Grafton is listed as the post office for Knight's Landing.
A fire in 1938 destroyed most of the buildings along Front street.
Knight's Landing was the site of two movies in the 1920s: "Showboat"
and "Steamboat Round the Bend." (2) pg. 536
- On the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, Knights Landing is located
at 384759N, 1214302W, Knights Landing.
|
| Knight's
Landing Ferry (3) * |
At Knight's Landing. |
One of the oldest and was owned by J.
Snowball and others. |
| Knight's
Landing Ridge Cut (canal) |
|
On the Peabody
Museum GNIS Dataset Service, the Knight's Landing Ridge Cut
is located at 384555N, 1214202W, Knights Landing. |
|
Kobe
[INDEX] |
|
USGS Geographical Names Info. re. Kobe on Sacramento West map.(11) |
Peggy B. and Patrick Perazzo 