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2012 Map of Chounet Ranch

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Chounet Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Governor Edmund G Brown-California Aqueduct defines the agricultural and hydrological character of this Fresno County landscape, cutting a precise path between the western uplands and the valley floor. To the east, the map details the managed lands of Wood Ranch, Chounet Ranch, and Chaney Ranch, which are connected by a geometric grid of rural roads such as W Belmont Ave and W California Ave.

The western portion of the quadrangle rises into the Panoche Hills, where natural erosion has carved a complex series of landforms including Marca Canyon, Chaney Canyon, and Dosados Canyon. These drainages descend from heights like Nonada Hill and Cima Hill toward the lower elevations near Panoche Cr. This 2012 survey illustrates the clear boundary between the high-input irrigation infrastructure of the California Water Project and the more traditional ranching terrain of the foothills.