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2015 Map of Chounet Ranch

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Chounet Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Diablo Range meets the agricultural expanse of the San Joaquin Valley in this detailed survey of Western Fresno County. The western half of the sheet is dominated by the steep, dissected terrain of the Panoche Hills, where numerous drainages such as Moreno Gulch, Gres Canyon, and Chaney Ranch Canyon cut through the landscape. These canyons drain eastward toward the valley floor, terminating near the prominent Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct, which serves as a massive industrial artery for the region's water management.

Working agricultural holdings like Chounet Ranch and Chaney Ranch are situated along the valley's edge, reflecting the area's rural character. Further south, the seasonal course of Panoche Cr winds through the San Joaquin Valley floor. The topography transitions from the high peaks of Nonada Hill and Cima Hill to the flat, gridded road network of the Central Valley, illustrating the stark contrast between the wilder uplands and the managed lowlands of Central California.