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1952 Map of Crows Landing

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Crows Landing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Rancho Del Puerto and the Orestimba land grant define the geography of this Stanislaus County region during the early 1950s. The landscape is a rigid grid of agricultural roads named for the orchards they serve, including Apricot Ave, Almond Ave, and Prune Avenue. The Southern Pacific railroad line runs parallel to the Delta-Mendota Canal, anchoring the settlements of Patterson and Crows Landing.

Water management is central to this riverine environment, where the San Joaquin River meanders past Lake Ramona and Catfish Camp. Significant infrastructure supports the local economy, from the Patterson Bridge to the expansive Naval Auxiliary Landing Field located west of the main rail corridor. This survey captures a moment when the San Joaquin Valley’s transition from historic ranchos to intensive irrigation-based agriculture was fully realized, evidenced by the intricate network of the Main Canal and numerous pump houses.