2015 Map of Firebaugh

About this map

Firebaugh and Mendota anchor this section of the San Joaquin Valley, where the intensive irrigation infrastructure of the Central Valley is on full display. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water management features, including the Delta-Mendota Canal, First Lift Canal, and Helm Ditch, which support the region's agricultural character. This 2015 survey illustrates how the built environment follows the diagonal path of the Santa Fe railroad line, which links the primary settlements with smaller sidings and rural points such as Benito, Cromir, and Arbios. Near the river, Firebaugh Airport and Lake Joallan sit just east of the city center, while natural water features like Buttonwillow Slough and Lone Willow Slough meander through the grid-patterned fields of the San Joaquin River basin.