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1956 Map of Domengine Ranch

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Domengine Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Coalinga Oil Field and East Extension Oil Field dominate the rugged geography of this Fresno County landscape, where industrial resource extraction meets the arid foothills of the Blue Hills. Surveyed in the mid-1950s with later revisions, the map illustrates a complex network of oil infrastructure, including the Mack Pumping Sta and the clustered activity at Oil City. This industrial footprint is contrasted by the arrival of the California Aqueduct, a massive water conveyance project that cuts across the eastern plains near the Jordan Ranch.

Land use patterns here are defined by the transition from the high, dissected ridges of Domengine Creek and Martinez Creek to the irrigated valley floor. Named landmarks such as Domengine Ranch and Sunset Farms indicate the varied agricultural and ranching interests that persisted alongside the oil derricks. Distinctive topographic features like Skunk Hollow, Ragged Flat, and Sulphur Flat offer specific points of interest for those tracing the historical natural features of the San Joaquin Valley’s western edge.