Georgiana Slough , is a slough within Sacramento County, California . It is located in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta , and links both the Sacramento River and the San Joaquin River above their confluence in the Delta near Pittsburg , at the head of Suisun Bay , through its connection with the Mokelumne River . The entrance to the slough on the Sacramento River is just below Walnut Grove , at 38°14′21″N 121°30′59″W / 38.23917°N 121.51639°W / 38.23917; -121.51639 and runs between Tyler Island and Andrus Island to where it has its confluence with the Mokelumne River at 38°07′49″N 121°34′40″W / 38.13028°N 121.57778°W / 38.13028; -121.57778 northwest of Bouldin Island just above that rivers confluence with the San Joaquin River.[ 1]
History
Georgiana Slough was first used by steamboats in the 19th century as a shortcut between Sacramento and Stockton . It is named after the Georgiana , the first steamboat to use the route in April 1850.,[ 2] : 14 [ 3]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georgiana Slough
^ Scott, Erving M. and Others, Evolution of Shipping and Ship-Building in California, Part I , Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine, Volume 25 , January 1895, pp.5-16 ; from quod.lib.umich.edu accessed March 10, 2015
^ San Francisco Call, Volume 87, Number 99, 9 March 1902, p.6 FIRST BOATBUILDER ON THE PACIFIC COAST by J. M. Scanland
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