Sacramento County topographic maps
Click on a map to view its topography, its elevation and its terrain.
Rancho Cordova
United States > California > Sacramento County
In the Gold Rush era of mid-19th-century California, certain Placer mining activities took place in the Rancho Cordova environs, some traces of which disturbance are extant. The elevation of the generally level terrain is approximately 118 feet (36 m) above mean sea level. Lone Star Gravel Company and other…
Average elevation: 102 ft
Rancho Cordova
United States > California > Sacramento County
In the Gold Rush era of mid-19th-century California, placer mining took place around Rancho Cordova, and some traces of it can still be found. The elevation of the generally level terrain is approximately 118 feet (36 m) above mean sea level. Lone Star Gravel Company and other companies have historically…
Average elevation: 102 ft
Folsom
United States > California > Sacramento County
Carpenter Hill in Folsom has the highest elevation in Sacramento County.
Average elevation: 302 ft
American River
United States > California > Sacramento County > Rancho Cordova
The North Fork is the longest tributary of the American River, at 88 miles (142 km). It begins at an elevation of about 7,900 feet (2,400 m) near Lake Tahoe in Placer County at Mountain Meadow Lake, just northeast of Granite Chief and immediately due west of Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley) Ski Resort.…
Average elevation: 144 ft
Walnut Grove
United States > California > Sacramento County
Walnut Grove's location has made it the site of a rare collection of very tall radio and television transmission towers. The first major tower here was the KXTV/KOVR/KCRA Tower built in 1962, which dominated the skyline for over twenty years with its 1,548 foot height. In 1985 the old tower was joined by…
Average elevation: 3 ft
