Palm Tract

Palm Tract
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Palm-Orwood Tract, with Palm Tract highlighted
Palm Tract is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Palm Tract
Palm Tract
Palm Tract is located in California
Palm Tract
Palm Tract
Palm Tract is located in the United States
Palm Tract
Palm Tract
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°57′14″N 121°35′22″W / 37.95389°N 121.58944°W / 37.95389; -121.58944 (Palm Tract)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation10 ft (3 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
United States Geological Survey map of Palm and Orwood Tracts in 1913.[2]

The Palm Tract is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] It is part of Contra Costa County, California. It, along with Orwood Tract to the south, are managed by Reclamation District 2024 (Orwood and Palm Tracts).[22] Its coordinates are 37°57′14″N 121°35′22″W / 37.95389°N 121.58944°W / 37.95389; -121.58944 (Palm Tract)[1], and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 10 ft (3.0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on 1913 and 1952 United States Geological Survey maps of the area.[2][23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palm Tract
  2. ^ a b Marshall, R.B.; Gerdine, T.G.; Hannegan, Duncan; Lewis, J.L. (1913). "Topography, State of California: Woodward Island Quadrangle". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ California State Automobile Association (2007). Coast and Valley: Bay Area to Southern California (Map). 1:560,000. American Automobile Association.
  4. ^ California State Automobile Association (1999). San Francisco Bay Region (Map). 1:190,000. American Automobile Association.
  5. ^ "The produce market". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1904-04-05. p. 5.
  6. ^ "California Transportation Company". Contra Costa Gazette. Martinez, California. 1905-02-11. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Palm Tract Flooded". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1907-03-23. p. 6.
  8. ^ "Reported Safe". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1907-03-26. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Other Tracts In Danger". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1907-03-27. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Delta Lands at Stockton Afloat". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. 1907-03-28. p. 1.
  11. ^ "Rindge Levees Break". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. 1907-03-28. p. 3.
  12. ^ "Stockton Takes Steps to Curb Flood Waters". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California. 1907-04-04. p. 5.
  13. ^ "Chinese Shooting Scrape On The Palm Tract". Daily Gazette-Martinez. Martinez, California. 1908-12-30. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Crop Conditions In Reclaimed Lands". The Evening Mail. Stockton, California. 1908-06-06. p. 2.
  15. ^ "In the Matter of the Petition of California Delta Farrms Inc. for the formation of Delta Farms Reclamation District (Orwood Tract)". Daily Gazette-Martinez. Martinez, California. 1918-04-01. p. 3.
  16. ^ "New Crossing Authorized". Daily Gazette-Martinez. Martinez, California. 1919-05-28. p. 1.
  17. ^ "No Clue To Jap Murder". Daily Gazette-Martinez. Martinez, California. 1920-04-12. p. 1.
  18. ^ "Agriculture Adjusts to Meet Changes". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1960-10-16. p. 46.
  19. ^ "Delta". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-01-21. p. 12.
  20. ^ "Domino-effect floods may mean Delta disaster". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-01-27. p. 17.
  21. ^ "Domino-effect floods may mean Delta disaster". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. 1980-01-27. p. 19.
  22. ^ "Countywide Reclamation Services: Municipal Service Review/Sphere of Influence Update (2nd Round) – FINAL" (PDF). Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission. 18 November 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  23. ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Woodward Island Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.


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