Chowchilla and the surrounding agricultural tracts of the San Joaquin Valley are defined here by a dense grid of service roads and an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure. The landscape is segmented by numerous water management features, including the Califia Canal, Dixieland Ditch, and several laterals such as Califia Lateral A, illustrating the region's managed hydraulic economy. Settled nodes like Fairmead, Sharon, and Berenda follow the primary transportation corridor, where the local road system meets the diagonal path of the railway and Santa Fe Dr. This survey captures the layout of the valley's rural residential and commercial core, featuring the Chowchilla Airport and various named sloughs like Berenda Slough that cut through the rectilinear townships of Madera County.
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1916 · Berenda
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1918 · Chowchilla
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1918 · Berenda
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1918 · La Grand
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1919 · Plainsberg
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1919 · Raynor Creek
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1920 · Kismet
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1920 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Bonita Ranch
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1922 · Kentucky Well
USGS Topo · 1:31,680