
The San Joaquin Valley agricultural landscape is meticulously documented in this 2021 study, centered on the historic rail corridor connecting Chowchilla and Madera. The map reveals a highly structured environment defined by a dense grid of numbered avenues and a complex irrigation network, including the Califa Canal, Dixieland Ditch, and various laterals. These artificial watercourses trace the legacy of early 20th-century land development in the Central Valley, where water rights transformed the arid plains into productive orchards and vineyards.
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1916 · Berenda
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Chowchilla
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Berenda
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · La Grand
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1919 · Plainsberg
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1919 · Raynor Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Kismet
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Kentucky Well
USGS Topo · 1:31,680