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1956 Map of Coalinga

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Coalinga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Coalinga serves as the industrial and educational center of this West Side landscape, marked by its namesake Coalinga College and a sprawling network of oil infrastructure. The surrounding terrain is defined by the Jacalitos Hills and Kreyenhagen Hills, where the economy of the mid-1950s is etched into the earth through numerous Oil Tanks, Oil Reservoirs, and the Coalinga Nose feature. The survey meticulously records the transition from the concentrated grid of the city to the remote reaches of the Fresno and Monterey county line.

Genealogists and local historians can trace a significant number of family-named landmarks and homesteads, from the Alcalde Ranch and Zubiri Ranch in the lowlands to scattered outposts like Sprague Cabin and Boone Cabin in the higher ridges. Transportation routes such as the Southern Pacific railroad and Tractor Avenue connect these remote sites to the town's core, while smaller features like the Drive-in Theater and Radio Sta provide evidence of mid-century social life and communication.