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1955 Map of Chaney Ranch

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Chaney Ranch and several neighboring agricultural operations anchor this Central Valley landscape in the mid-1950s, a period when local ranching was increasingly intersected by major state infrastructure projects. The path of Panoche Creek winds through the terrain, while the later addition of the California Aqueduct—marked by 1971 revisions—slashes diagonally across the acreage, reflecting the shifting water management of Fresno County. The Presence of the Silver Creek Church and the Fairfax Gin indicates a community built around both faith and cotton processing. Other family-named holdings like Gramis Ranch, Pilibos Ranch, and La Jolla Ranch dot the grid of section lines, showing the scale of land ownership during this era. Scattered utilities such as Panoche Substation and Hammonds Substation provide the electrical backbone for the industrial-scale farming and the Storage Bin facilities that characterize the local economy.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1972
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22.08 x 27.03 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain