Shima Tract
The Shima Tract is an island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is part of San Joaquin County, California, and managed by Reclamation District 2115. Its coordinates are 38°01′40″N 121°23′06″W / 38.02778°N 121.38500°W, and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981. It appears on a 1952 USGS map of the area.
The Shima Tract was owned by (and takes its name from) George Shima, a businessman and farmer who at one point produced 85% of California's potato crop.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shima Tract
- ^ "Waterfront notes". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. 1912-10-05. p. 4.
- ^ "US Gives State $6.2 Million To Repair Battered Levees". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. 1983-02-23. p. 16.
- ^ "Residents near levees bail water and hope for best". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. 1983-06-26. p. 2.
- ^ "Municipal Service Review: Selected San Joaquin County Reclamation Districts" (PDF). San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Commission. E Mulberg & Associates. 18 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Reclamation Districts Map" (PDF). San Joaquin County Geographic Information Systems. San Joaquin County. 16 September 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (1952). "Terminous Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
- ^ "George Shima". Soundings Magazine. February 12, 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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