1962 Map of Daulton

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Daulton Mine and scattered extractive Quarries define the industrial landscape of this Madera County foothills region in the early 1960s. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the infrastructure of the Madera Canal and the Madera Equalization Reservoir, which cut across the terrain to feed agricultural interests. The Fresno River winds through the center of the sheet, joined by seasonal drainages such as China Garden Creek and Cottonwood Creek. To the southwest, the Madera Lake Park and Recreational Area serves as a primary landmark near the junction of the river's main stem and the South Fork Fresno River. Local transit and ranching history are visible through the Old Railroad Grade passing near Daulton and the established Adobe Ranch, illustrating how early infrastructure followed the contours of the foothill valleys.