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1924 Map of Conejo

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Conejo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Fresno County unfolds across this 1922 survey, defined by a meticulously engineered network of irrigation canals and drainage ditches. The settlement at Conejo sits at the intersection of early 20th-century transit, where the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail lines cut through the valley. This era reveals a transition from natural surface water to a managed system, as seen in the collection of ponds such as Rockwell Pond and Willow Lake interspersed with man-made works like South Ditch and Chicago Ditch.

For family historians, the map provides precise locations for several rural education hubs, including Iowa School, Terry School, and Duke School. The presence of the Fowler Cemetery and the clear Fowler Town Bdy offer essential anchor points for researchers tracing early California farming communities. The grid of roads, from Manning Avenue to Clark Avenue, reflects the systematic subdivision of the Central Valley into productive citrus and grape lands.