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1923 Map of Clovis

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Clovis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Agricultural development and irrigation infrastructure define this corner of Fresno County in the early 1920s. The town of Clovis serves as the central hub, situated along the Southern Pacific railroad line which facilitated the movement of goods and people through the Central Valley. Small rural settlements and flag stops like Tarpey, Melvin, and Glorietta line the rail corridor, while the surrounding landscape is partitioned by an extensive network of water management features. Systems like the Enterprise Canal, Gould Canal, and Mc Kinley Ditch illustrate the engineering required to support the local orchards and vineyards.

Education in this rural landscape was decentralized, as evidenced by the distribution of schools including Scandinavian School, Nees Colony School, and Garfield School. The grid-based road system, featuring early versions of Shields Avenue and Bullard Avenue, reflects a structured land division that integrated residential clusters like Las Palmas and Fort Camp with the region's productive farmlands.