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1912 Map of Coalinga

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Coalinga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Coalinga serves as the industrial anchor for this 1912 survey, situated at the base of the Alcalde Hills and Pleasant Valley. The map documents a critical era of resource extraction in Fresno County, marked by the dense networks of development at Oil City and Oilfields nestled against Anticline Ridge. Beyond the petroleum interests, the presence of the San Joaquin Valley Coal Mine near the hills illustrates the diverse mineral wealth being tapped during the early twentieth century.

Transportation and water management define the surrounding San Joaquin Valley. The Southern Pacific railroad extends westward to the terminus at Alcalde, connecting isolated settlements like Huron and Turk to larger markets. To the northeast, an intricate system of irrigation including the Stinson Canal and Crescent Canal begins to transform the arid landscape near Tulare Lake Slough, while the southern reaches are dominated by the landforms of the Kettleman Hills and Kettleman Plain.