Featuring content from “Images of America: Citrus Heights” by Jim Van Maren, published by Arcadia Publishing.
In 1910, real estate developer, Walt Trainor, began to buy large farms in northeast Sacramento County and subdivide them into smaller, 5 to 10 acre parcels. He marketed these parcels to people who wanted an income-generating farm in the country. Citrus fruit was a popular and profitable crop to grow at the time, so Walt…
While some early settlers catered to teamsters along the Auburn Road, others came to Citrus Heights with an eye on farming.
Soon after gold was discovered in 1848, a road was established from Sacramento to Auburn and beyond to carry supplies to the miners.
Sacramento Valley, including Citrus Heights, was home to the Nisenan group of Native Americans.
