Taft Mosswood California Map

About Taft Mosswood, California

Taft Mosswood is a locality in San Joaquin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,343. The population density is 994.6 people per km². Taft Mosswood is located at 37.9139°N, 121.2831°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95206.

Taft Mosswood lies under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of a high desert to a bruised, dramatic canvas as evening approaches. It lies 3.1 miles south of Stockton, CA (from Stockton, CA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-west of Manteca. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a broad, flat expanse scored by the slow, deliberate lines of irrigation ditches. Sparse stands of cottonwood, their leaves a dusty green, offer the only significant verticality, their branches etched against the horizon like brittle calligraphy. The air, especially in the long, hot afternoons, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked soil and distant agricultural dust, a constant reminder of the thirsty earth that defines this place. The history of Taft Mosswood is inextricably tied to the Delta's agricultural bounty, a story of water management and tenacious settlement. For generations, the fertile soil, coaxed into productivity by a complex network of canals and levees, has sustained a livelihood rooted in the land. This legacy is evident in the quiet hum of machinery from nearby packing sheds and the steady flow of trucks on the county roads, their cargo whispering of harvests brought to market. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring character of Taft Mosswood resides in the practical resilience of its people, a quiet strength forged in the face of the sun and the enduring promise of the soil.

About This Taft Mosswood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taft Mosswood, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.9139, -121.2831. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Taft Mosswood and San Joaquin County.

Detailed location data for Taft Mosswood includes the ZIP code (95206), telephone area code (408, 669), county seat of San Joaquin County (Stockton), and school district assignment (Stockton Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Taft Mosswood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.