1923 Map of Bullard

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The San Joaquin River defines the northern boundary of this 1923 survey, separating Fresno and Madera counties as it winds past Fresno Beach and Riverview. The landscape transitions from the river's rugged breaks into the highly organized grid of the Central Valley, where agriculture and early suburban expansion are already evident. The northern reaches of Fresno dominate the lower portion of the map, anchored by the State Normal School and the extensive grounds of Roeding Park. Transportation networks are remarkably dense, showing the competing routes of the Southern Pacific, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and the Fresno Interurban railroads. These lines intersect at points like Biola Junction, while a network of rural schools including Lincoln School, Walters School, and Heilman No 2 School serves the surrounding ranch and orchard lands.