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1962 Map of Daulton

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Daulton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Fresno River and its complex network of sloughs and canals dominate this Madera County landscape, reflecting the intensive water management required for Central Valley agriculture. This 1962 survey, updated with 1978 aerial data, highlights the development of Madera Lake and the Hensley Lake Recreation Area, significant water storage and public spaces located north of Madera. The presence of the Madera Equalization Reservoir and the Madera Canal underscores the region's reliance on irrigation infrastructure.

Local history and industrial traces are found at the Daulton settlement and the nearby Daulton Mine, while an Old Railroad Grade marks a former transportation corridor through the foothills. Land use is further characterized by the Adobe Ranch and the distinctive China Garden area, situated along the China Slough. From the active extraction at several Quarries to the livestock-related Storage Bin and a small Airstrip, the map documents a working landscape at a point of transition between traditional ranching and modern water-based recreation.