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1947 Map of Caruthers

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Caruthers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Agricultural development in southern Fresno County is defined by a grid of named avenues and an extensive irrigation network at the height of the post-war era. The town of Caruthers serves as the local hub, showing a concentrated street plan and railroad access, while smaller nodes like Bowles and Elm View anchor the surrounding farmstead landscape. Education and community life are well-distributed through several rural schoolhouses, including Manning Sch, University Colony Sch, Alvina Sch, and Princeton Sch.

The landscape is intricately managed for water, featuring the Wristen Canal, Smith Ditch, and Liberty Ditch, which cut across the surveyed section lines. These watercourses reflect the engineering efforts required to transform this region into a productive farming district. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for local landmarks like Bowles Ch and the numerous bench marks that guided early 20th-century land surveys.