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2018 Map of Escalon

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Escalon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the northern San Joaquin Valley is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems and small rural settlements. Centered on Escalon, the map documents the extensive water infrastructure essential to this region, including the S San Joaquin Main Canal and numerous distribution channels like the Tulloch Lateral, Cometa Lateral, and Clavey Lateral. This hydraulic engineering transformed the dry plains into productive farmland, supporting communities such as Valley Home, Cometa, and Huntley.

Along the southern edge, the Stanislaus River forms a natural boundary, with the historic Oakdale city limits appearing in the southeast corner. Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by established sites like Burwood Cem and Langworth Cem, alongside the Valley Home Memorial Park. The grid of county roads, including Escalon Bellota Rd and Lone Tree Rd, provides a clear view of the land divisions and family-named homestead routes throughout the late 2010s.