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1963 Map of Conejo

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Conejo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The agricultural landscape of Fresno County unfolds across this mid-century survey, defined by a dense grid of section-line roads and an intricate irrigation network. Small settlements such as Monmouth and Bowles serve as local hubs along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, while the southern town of Conejo marks a significant waypoint in the valley's transit corridor. The geography is characterized by numerous small, named water bodies likely used for irrigation or livestock, including Kennedy Pond, Helmke Pond, and Willow Lake.

Social centers for the farming community are evident in the placement of rural institutions like the Terry Union Sch, Monroe Sch, and the Fowler Cem. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the Southern Pacific rail line cutting diagonally through the northeast, paralleled by the Saginaw Aqueduct, highlighting the region's reliance on managed water and heavy rail to sustain its orchard and field production.