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1954 Map of Burrel

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Burrel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Southern Pacific Railroad and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway cross paths near the agricultural settlements of Burrel and Lanare in this mid-century portrait of Fresno County's hydraulic landscape. This region is defined by a dense network of water management, where the N Fk Kings River and Fresno Slough are channeled through numerous irrigation features like the Liberty Millrace Canal, Reed Ditch, and Stinson Weir.

Industry and local education appear side-by-side as the Helm Oil Field and Riverdale Oil Field flank the community of Bender Union Sch. The map also captures a point of transition for local landmarks, recording both the active community at Mouren and the site of the Glendora Sch (Aban'd) near the Fresno Co Kings Co boundary. The vast grid of named avenues, from Jameson Ave to Cornelia Ave, underscores the systematic development of the San Joaquin Valley's farm economy.