History of Ryer Island, Solano County California, and The Delta watereways of Steamboat Slough, Sacramento River, Sutter Slough and Miners Slough. Also includes the history of road and ferry access to Ryer Island, state route 84 and state route 220.
1951-1970
Planning started in 1945, but building did not start until the 1950’s for a new ship channel to Sacramento, and new water conveyance to transport water to other areas south of the Delta1945 shack over the water at current-day Snug Harbor peninsula on Steamboat Slough