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Re: Yuba City Map

 

Hi

I may be way off saying "Thomas " as I'm going by memory. Some big well to do outfit published business directories that folks use to look up locations going by what is seen in the pictures. Say some street car is trundling down the street and in the background there's a business named "Bill's Fertilizer Shop." LOL So, said research person has no clue about where said picture was made; one can use this data to determine location and sometimes a general date. Perhaps this could be useful in determining the exact name and location of said interest. There has to be a list somewhere, either property tax listing, or general business advertising that would list what you're?looking for. Let me do some?research and get back to you.?

Bill Shippen


On Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 3:43 PM Garth Groff and Sally Sanford <mallardlodge1000@...> wrote:
Bill,

I'm not familiar with Thomas guides, though I know their modern map books well. I was given a Thomas fold-out map of Sacramento updated in 1926. It shows all the streetcar routes. The railroads are shown in fair detail (though the tracks are tiny). R Street comes off pretty well with some spurs shown, though?there were a lot more industries there, perhaps added later. Track along Front Street seems a bit sparse. Only occasional industries are identified. There is nothing but a line representing SF-S tracks in West Sacramento.

For me, the problem is that I'm on the WRONG coast, and can't access the important archives and libraries that would have more SN information.

Yours Aye,


Garth Groff ??

On Sat, Nov 4, 2023 at 5:34?PM Bill Shippen <pitstopharold@...> wrote:
Yes, most handy map and list. I'd? love to see one for NE, etcetera from Chico then down south. One of the ways researchers used to discover location in street car pictures was to use business guides. Perhaps a look through a Yuba City business listing book might add to our knowledge base. From memory,? I'm thinking Thomas might be a place to start. Many local historical society organizations have these, and could lead to more information.?
~Bill Shippen?

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