Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-14
CAPAY VALLEY.
Its Geographical Situation. Principal
Towns and Railroad Connections.

Its Geographical Situation PrincipaI
Towns and Railroad Connections.
With this article We present a map of
Central California, showing the geographic
cal situation of Capay valley and its rail
road connections The map embraces that
portion of the State lying between Del
Monte and line drawn five miles north
Of the Marysville Buttes, and five miles
east of the town of Auburn, in Placer
county. 1t also exhibits the relative DO
sitiOn of Naca and Capay valleys and the
analogous relation of those valleys to the
great Sacramento valley and the bay
country, and the presumptive analogy of
climate. The picture in the lower corner
OF the map is from a representative scene
in Capay valley.
a glance at the map viii show that
Capay valley has a much greater area than
Naca valley, and possesses the advantage
of fine stream of clear, cold water running
through its entire length. From this
stream the whole valley could be irrigated
if desirable. The Woodland, Capay and
Clear Lake Railroad runs through the
center of the valley, the present terminus
being at Rumsey, Just at the head of the
valley. Within few years this road
will be extended to Lower Lake and
Lakeport By the construction of the
section of the road lately finished from
Madison to Rumsey, Capay valley is placed
IN direct communication with San Fran
cisco, Sacramento and all the great mar
kets of the world. The road from the val
ley by way of Madison will have its eastern
outlet from Winters to Dayisville, as the
company intends to build line from the
latter point along the north side of Putah
Creek to Berryessa valley, in Napa county.
The section from Winters westward to
Berryessa valley has already been graded,
and the road viii be completed in the near
future.
Geographically, Capa valley lies imme-
diately west of Woodland, the county-seat
Of Yolo county The country living lust
south of it, in the neighborhood of Win
tiers, has already established a widespread
reputation for early fruits and vegetables.
1t is larger in every respect than Vaca val
ley, and will support much larger popu-
lation. The railroad facilities are now
equal to those of almost any section of the
State, as it requires but three hours and
half TO reach San Francisco. The time
will be shortened by an hour when the
next great improvement Of the railroad
company, which is now on foot has been
completed.
IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATION WITH SAN
FRANCISCO.
The Southern Pacific Company has made
surveys and commenced to bridge the
Straits Of Carquinez at point near
Port Costa, and a movement is now
on foot to make the terminus of the
road at the eastern end Of Goat Island.
There will then be but i've minutes water
passage between San Francisco and the in
terror. A single boat can make fifteen
minute trips between the end of Goat Is
carrying over the trains as they arrive,
and thus shortening the time between Sac
ramento and San Francisco one hour.
In the delivery Of early fruits this is of
the utmost Importance. Express matter
will be carried directly across by the first
boat and landed at the foot Of Market
street, instead Of awaiting transportation at
Oakland and then being taken out to King
street wharf as at present Under the new
fruits can be put upon the
stands in San Francisco fully twenty-four
hours sooner than the best the company
can do now, besides avoiding the long haul
over the pavements of the city from the
King-street wharf to the frnit markets on
the other side of the city. Late investiga-
tions have demonstrated that there is
enough material on Goat Island to build
five moles, if necessary, to the main land.