Loading map...

1916 Map of Cooperstown

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Cooperstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Sierra Railway of La Grange cuts across the northern landscape of this 1913 survey, connecting the small settlements of Warnerville and Cooperstown near the border of Tuolumne and Stanislaus counties. This era represents a period of significant water engineering in the San Joaquin Valley, as evidenced by the Modesto Ditch and the expansive Turlock Reservoir in the south, which were critical to the agricultural development of the region.

Rural life is anchored by family-centric landmarks like the Dry Creek School and Hermitage School, while the terrain is defined by the winding course of the Tuolumne River and the undulating hills around Rydberg. The presence of these specific irrigation features alongside established rail lines provides a clear picture of the early 20th-century transition from dry ranching to intensive irrigated farming in the California foothills.