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2018 Map of Arena

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Arena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the San Joaquin Valley is defined here by a dense grid of irrigation infrastructure connecting the communities of Livingston, Arena, and Atwater. A sophisticated network of water management features, including the Lehner Lateral, Atwater Canal, and Livingston Drain, crisscrosses the township lines of T6S, T7S, and T8S. These man-made channels diverge from natural watercourses like Bear Creek and Bear Cr to support the orchards and fields of Merced County.

Transportation corridors follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, with major routes like Campbell Blvd and Olive Ave providing access to the fertile valley floor. Specialized local infrastructure, such as the Tin Flume Lateral and the E Side Canal, illustrates the intensive engineering required to maintain this region's productive capacity in the late 2010s. The map serves as a precise record of how water rights and land divisions have shaped the settlement patterns between the growing towns.