Marcel fortin, university of toronto, map and data library file. Storm is powerful and easytouse billingmanagement software designed specifically for irrigation districts in ag and mixedurban settings. Central valley historic mapping project introduction in 2001, the us fish and wildlife service usfws and the u. Storm is powerful and easytouse billingmanagement software. The story of the central valley project is of the deepest interest to californians.
View or order a free travel planning guide for the californias central valley. Located in californias central valley, cvss provides accounting and management software solutions to irrigation and water districts across the western us and canada. Downloads of the raw spatial data that was used in the central valley. Background and legislation congressional research service 1 introduction the bureau of reclamation reclamation, part of the department of the interior, operates.
Discover the past of central valley on historical maps. The central valley project began as the jewel in reclamations crown. Don valley historical mapping project map and data library. The central valley topography acquisition project consists of. The central valley project was built primarily to integrate californias water way to protect against crippling water shortages and hazardous floods. It was devised in 1933 in order to provide irrigation and municipal water to much of californias central valley by regulating. Corner cap is at the base of the pole in the center foreground.
Waterbalance subregions wbss, soil types, and virtual. Natural vegetation in the gcv was divided into eight classification types. Don valley historical mapping project toronto s don river valley is arguably the citys most distinctive physical feature. Central valley historical ghost tour adventures home. The project plans encompassed thirtyfive counties in an area about 500 miles long and 60 to 100 miles wide, making it the largest reclamation project. Oregon washington disclaimer for glo vegetation maps maps of historical vegetation are for planning and research purposes only. Extending from shasta county in the north to kern county in the south, it covers about 18,000 square miles 47,000 square km and parallels the pacific coast for. Center to develop a set of historic natural vegetation maps for the great central valley of california gcv. Secure and fullfeatured online shopping cart software with the complete set of powerful ecommerce options to create your own online store with minimum efforts involved.
Michigan alone has over 9000 miles of public snowmobile and orv trails and our products cover them all. The complex hydrologic system of the central valley is simulated using the usgs numerical modeling. Learn more about the app in the item description on arcgis online. The great central valley project is an exhibit and book using landscape photography to examine this dramatically humanaltered agricultural heartland of california. The central valley project ranks first among reclamation projects in value of flood damage prevented between 1950 and 1991. The grandest and most telling of california landscapes is outspread before you. Central valley monitoring click on a program name below or on the regional map to view monitoring information. Central valley historical events begin with cottonwood rodeo ccpra in cottonwood ending may 08.
The usgs historical topographic map explorer allows users to explore the historical maps, save the current view as a web map, and download the maps as highresolution georeferenced images in geotiff format for use in web mapping applications and gis. Santa clara valley historical ecology gis data is free data. Welcome to old maps online, the easytouse gateway to historical maps. As a provider of water, power, sustenance, building materials, and transportation, it has played an important role in the citys settlement and development. The following are available reports relating to the glo historical mapping project. The san joaquin valley is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the nation. Other central valley historical, california area events can be found in nearby shasta lake, redding. The central valley project cvp is a federal water project undertaken by the bureau of reclamation in 1935 as a longterm plan to use water in californias central valley. The central valley encompasses an approximate 50,000 squarekilometer region of california. Variations in sediment texture affect the direction and rate of groundwaterflow as well as the. Reclamation, to simulate operations of the state water project swp and the central valley project cvp and much of the water resources infrastructure in the. Changing environmental and social values brought changes to the operation of the central valley project, culminating in the 1992 central valley project.
Beginning around the 1920s, farmers relied upon groundwater for water supply. You will need to uncompress the files and use shapefileviewing software to view and use the data. Historical vegetation mapping project institute for natural resources. More than 250 different crops are grown in the central valley with an. Sacramento river map with overlay of the local maintaining entities pdf san joaquin river basin map with overlay of the local. Californias central valley covers about 20,000 square miles and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. Spatial database central valley hydrologic model usgs. A paranormal tour company based out of the central valley, ca that leads historical ghost tours. Click on the title of the report to download the file. Data includes hydrologic, cultural, biological data as well as historic aerial photography. Books californias central valley fresno historical.
In order that the children of the state may have firsthand information about an undertaking that so profoundly affects the. It should be used when evaluating projects proposed for the sacramento river. The history and ecology of californias central valley. Bureau of reclamation, midpacific region before the u. Glo historical vegetation of the willamette valley, oregon, 18511910. The objective of this research project is to present a combined historical and ecological study of californias central valley wetlands from 1850 to the present that addresses how, why, and to what. The central valley project cvp is a federal power and water management project in the u. Throughout the broad valley, stretching for over 400 miles644 kilometers down the middle of the state, are cities and towns rich with history, international culture, and everyones welcome charm. A great starting point for planning your next california vacation. The central valley project mavens notebook water news. Palmer drought index map central california area office.
The central valley project, one of the nations major water conservation developments, extends from. Over the course of its history, the central valley joint venture has built a strong body of research to support the scientific recommendations and priorities reflected in the 2006 implementation plan. The cvp contained some of the countrys largest dams, shasta and san luis among them. Bureau of reclamation bor contracted with the california state. Central valley project water supply californiagreat.
At your feet lies the great central valley glowing in the sunshine, extending north and south farther than the eye can reach. Central valley models and tools california department of. The bureau of reclamation and the california department of water resources have scheduled a negotiation session with seven cross valley contractors on longterm. Central valley historical vegetation mapping project 1. Presentation at the university of toronto, try toronto, ryerson, york, and mcmaster annual staff conference, toronto, ontario author. Our maps have the trails shown where they actually are based on gps recordings. Santa clara valley historical ecology gis data san. Most other available maps that cover orv trails or snowmobile trails are artist renditions of what the trail might look like in the general area it might be. Sacramento and san joaquin drainage district jurisdiction maps.
With over 30 years of experience in the field of photogrammetry, central coast aerial mapping inc. Sid compression software, and spatially registered and projected into albers for use with esri arcview gis software. The subsurface lithology of the central valley was analyzed to determine its hydrologic properties. This project documents historical changes in the landscape of the don river valley. California integrated water quality system ciwqs projects. Many historical sites and native american tribal lands have been flooded by cvp. We can conduct consultations using online teleconferencing software. Six major classes of raw source data were collected andor compiled as part of the central valley hydrologic model project. Today, the lower valley forms the foundation for one of the most densely populated areas in canada, outlining as it does the eastern portion of torontos downtown core and radiating residential areas. We have a number of tutorials available, are still supplying software. The uc davis library map collection is an extensive researchlevel collection of maps, both print and electronic, and a supporting collection of guides, gazetteers and atlases. Download the oregon statewide composite historical vegetation map. Available maps institute for natural resources oregon. The central valley project was the worlds largest water and power project when undertaken during franklin d.
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