Widdows Island
Widdows Island is a small island in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta along the Old River distributary of the San Joaquin River. It is part of San Joaquin County, California. Its coordinates are 37°51′40″N 121°34′27″W / 37.86111°N 121.57417°W, and the United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981. It appears on USGS maps of the area as dry land up to 2018; the latest 2021 topographic map shows the island now mostly flooded, with the old levee surrounding it still above water.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Widdows Island
- ^ "Notice of Trustee's Sale at Public Auction". The Recorder. San Francisco, California. 1933-12-06. p. 8.
- ^ "Gov. Brown Proposes Recreational Project in Delta". Contra Costa Times. Walnut Creek, California. 1966-03-31. p. 3.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (2021). "Clifton Court Forebay Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
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