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1956 Map of Domengine Ranch

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Domengine Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The industrial and agricultural footprint of the western San Joaquin Valley is clearly defined on this 1956 map, revised in 1979. The expansive Coalinga Oil Field and the East Extension Oil Field dominate the southern half of the quadrangle, where a dense network of pipelines and storage infrastructure clusters around Oil City and the Mack Pumping Sta. This oil-rich landscape is anchored by the geological formation of Anticline Ridge, which rises above the valley floor to meet the Big Blue Hills.

Northward, the terrain transitions into a grid of agricultural and ranching operations. Significant family-named landmarks like Domengine Ranch and Jordan Ranch stand alongside organized farm plots such as Sunset Farms. Seasonal watercourses like Martinez Creek and Domengine Creek drain from the high ground of Ragged Valley and Sulphur Flat, illustrating the contrast between the rugged natural topography and the highly engineered energy and farming corridors below.