Rough and Ready Island

Rough and Ready Island
Aerial image of an island.
USGS aerial imagery of Rough and Ready Island
Rough and Ready Island is located in Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Rough and Ready Island
Location within Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Rough and Ready Island is located in California
Rough and Ready Island
Location within California
Rough and Ready Island is located in the United States
Rough and Ready Island
Location within the United States
Geography
LocationNorthern California
Coordinates37°57′03″N 121°21′41″W / 37.95083°N 121.36139°W / 37.95083; -121.36139 (Rough and Ready Island)[1]
Adjacent toSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Highest elevation0 ft (0 m)[1]
Administration
United States
State California
CountySan Joaquin

Rough and Ready Island is an island in the San Joaquin River, in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It is in San Joaquin County, California, and its coordinates are 37°57′03″N 121°21′41″W / 37.95083°N 121.36139°W / 37.95083; -121.36139 (Rough and Ready Island)[1]. The United States Geological Survey measured its elevation as 0 ft (0 m) in 1981.[1] It appears on 1913 and 2015 USGS map of the area.[12][13]

The Rough and Ready Island Naval Supply Depot was located on the island.[14][15][16][17][18][19] After the base's closure, the island was transferred to the Port of Stockton.[20][21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rough and Ready Island
  2. ↑ "River Navigation: A Good Prospect for an Appropriation from Congress". The Mail. Stockton, California. February 17, 1880. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "The Situation Below". The Mail. Stockton, California. April 21, 1880. p. 3.
  4. ↑ "Reclaiming Rough & Ready Island". The Mail. Stockton, California. May 24, 1881. p. 3.
  5. ↑ "Veterans' Farm School Scene of Diversified Farm Activity". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. October 28, 1922. p. 41.
  6. ↑ "Trainees to be Told of Work of Farm Bureau". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. October 31, 1922. p. 11.
  7. ↑ "Trainee Receives Loan for Farm". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. February 17, 1923. p. 18.
  8. ↑ "Geo. R. M'Leod Bades Farewell To Trainees". Stockton Daily Evening Record. Stockton, California. May 1, 1923. p. 10.
  9. ↑ "New $50,000 Development For Islands". Stockton Independent. Stockton, California. November 11, 1926. p. 1.
  10. ↑ "Realty Firm To Sell Off Channel Land". Stockton Independent. Stockton, California. October 27, 1936. p. 3.
  11. ↑ "Depot Building". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. April 7, 1967. p. 2.
  12. ↑ Marshall, R.B.; Gerdine, T.G.; Fowler, A.T.; Hannegan, Duncan; Ogle, A.J.; Lewis, J.L. (1913), Topography, State of California: Stockton Quadrangle, United States Geological Survey
  13. ↑ United States Geological Survey (2015). "Stockton West Quadrangle, California" (Map). United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey. 1:24000.
  14. ↑ "M/Sgt. Myers Joins Staff at Depot". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. August 16, 1967. p. 12.
  15. ↑ "Talking Computer Talk". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. November 24, 1969. p. 24.
  16. ↑ "Surplus goods go on sale at Rough and Ready". Tracy Press. Tracy, California. January 5, 1972. p. 15.
  17. ↑ "Surplus Sale At Rough And Ready Island Today". The Ripon Record. Ripon, California. October 14, 1981. p. 4.
  18. ↑ "Cadets graduate from training". The Escalon Times. Escalon, California. October 2, 2002. p. 8.
  19. ↑ "Roots in Ripon". The Ripon Record. Ripon, California. September 22, 2004. p. 2.
  20. ↑ "Ruff and Ready Island - Stockton California". www.formerbases.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  21. ↑ recordnet.com, Ready, no longer Rough, Navy will turn over rest of island to port, By Reed Fujii, Aug. 15, 2010


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