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1960 Map of Chowchilla

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Chowchilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Chowchilla serves as the focal point of this agricultural landscape in the San Joaquin Valley, where the town’s grid meets the steel of the Southern Pacific railroad. The geography is defined by a sophisticated irrigation network, including the Chowchilla Canal, Justin Canal, and Ashview Lateral A, which support the surrounding farmsteads. The transition from the 1960 planetable surveys to the 1976 photorevisions illustrates the town's expansion, particularly near the County Fairgrounds and Memorial Hospital.

Smaller outposts like Dairyland and Berenda dot the southern reaches of the map, connected by a rigid system of roads including Robertson Blvd and Dairyland Road. Local education and community life are well-documented through the presence of several institutions, such as the Seventh Day Adventist Sch, Wilson Sch, and the Chowchilla Cemetery. The natural paths of Ash Slough and Berenda Slough wind through the man-made infrastructure, marking the original drainage of the valley floor.