
Agricultural development in Madera County centers on the Fresno River as it flows through this San Joaquin Valley landscape in the early 1960s. The map illustrates a highly organized grid of roads and irrigation infrastructure, including the Airport Ditch and the Gravelly Ford Canal, which support the namesake Bonita Ranch and El Peco Ranch. These large-scale ranching operations are interspersed with community landmarks like the New Hope Cem and the Howard Sch, signaling the established social fabric of the rural area during this era.
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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
1920 · Kismet
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Mendota
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Kentucky Well
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Madera
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1923 · Biola
USGS Topo · 1:31,680