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1956 Map of Domengine Ranch

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Domengine Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Coalinga Oil Field and Coalinga East Extension Oil Field dominate the southern landscape of this Central Valley survey, reflecting the intensive petroleum extraction industry of the mid-1950s. The terrain transitions sharply from the alluvial flats of the San Joaquin Valley into the Big Blue Hills and Ragged Valley to the west. Evidence of the region's industrial infrastructure is everywhere, from the Mack Pumping Sta and various water tanks to the network of canals and siphons that support both the oil operations and agricultural outposts like Sunset Farms.

Residential and operational hubs such as Oil City and Domengine Ranch are connected by a rigid grid of avenues named for automotive brands and California counties, including Cadillac Avenue and Tuolumne Avenue. The drainage of Martinez Creek and Salt Creek provides a natural contrast to the engineered landscape of the Canal system, illustrating the complex management of water and mineral resources in Fresno County.