2018 Map of Chounet Ranch

About this map

Chounet Ranch and Wood Ranch anchor the northern reaches of this landscape where the flat expanse of the San Joaquin Valley meets the rising elevations of the Diablo Range. The transition between the irrigated agricultural grid and the dissected uplands is sharp, marked by the massive engineering of the Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct as it cuts across the valley floor. To the west, the Panoche Hills are defined by a complex drainage system including Gres Canyon, Marca Canyon, and the deeply incised Dosados Canyon. The southeastern corner reveals the opening of the Central Valley along Panoche Cr, illustrating the vital connection between the seasonal runoff from peaks like Nonada Hill and the productive basin below.