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1946 Map of Firebaugh

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Firebaugh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The agricultural heart of the San Joaquin Valley is defined by its complex irrigation network in this post-war revision. The San Joaquin River snakes through the landscape, flanked by extensive levee systems and major water-management features like the Mendota Dam and the Delta-Mendota Canal. This area reflects the intensive ranching and farming operations of the mid-1940s, evidenced by large named properties such as the East Side Ranch, Pomona Ranch, and Aliso Ranch.

Logistics and transport are anchored by the Southern Pacific (Grade) railroad line, which connects the primary hubs of Firebaugh and Mendota. Smaller shipping points and sidings like Benito, Cromir, and Arbios indicate the scale of movement for local produce. The map also captures specialized recreation and land use of the era, such as the Raisin City Gun Club, alongside the numerous sloughs including Berenda Slough and Lone Willow Slough that once dominated the natural drainage of the valley floor.