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2018 Map of Chowchilla

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Chowchilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Chowchilla serves as the primary urban hub on this Central Valley survey, defined by its rigid grid of residential streets and the heavy influence of the railroad. The town's layout, featuring streets like Ventura Ave and Monterey Ave, transitions abruptly into an expansive agricultural landscape to the south and west. This surrounding terrain in the San Joaquin Valley is shaped entirely by water management, with a complex network of man-made irrigation channels including the Justin Canal, Bethel Canal, and Califa Canal.

The settlement of Dairyland anchors the southern portion of the map, illustrating the rural community structure of Madera County. A web of laterals, such as Califa Lateral C and the Dairyland Lateral, feeds the vast fields between the town and the Berenda Slough. This 2018 data documents the modern state of the region's hydraulic infrastructure and the continued importance of the Railroad Ave corridor to the local economy.