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1955 Map of Chaney Ranch

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Chaney Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Panoche Creek winds across this section of Fresno County, defining a landscape dominated by mid-century agricultural development and industrial processing. The map documents a network of major family-held holdings, including Cheney Ranch, La Jolla Ranch, and Pilibos Ranch, interspersed with infrastructure essential to the era's farming economy. Industrial markers such as the Fairfax Gin, Cheney Gin, and a dedicated Landing Strip illustrate the scale of operations in this region.

Social and labor history is evidenced by the presence of a Farm Labor Camp and the Silver Creek Church, while the growth of rural electrification is traced through facilities like the Hammonds Substation and Panoche Substation. The grid of named thoroughfares, including Belmont Avenue and Panoche Road, connects these dispersed agricultural hubs during a period of significant California Central Valley expansion.