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1962 Map of Fresno

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fresno
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Sierra Nevada mountain range dominates the eastern half of this landscape, rising to the peak of Mount Whitney and encompassing the protected wilderness of Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park. To the west, the fertile basin of the San Joaquin Valley shows an intensive agricultural and industrial grid, marked by the operations of numerous Cotton gins and an extensive irrigation network including the Friant-Kern Canal and Madera Canal.

Major urban centers like Fresno, Visalia, and Hanford are positioned along the primary transit corridors of U.S. Highway 99 and the Southern Pacific railroad. The map records the complex water management of the era, from the massive Tulare Lake Bed and Owens Lake to reservoirs like Pine Flat Lake. Academic and military footprints are also prominent, featuring Fresno State College and the expansive NAS Lemoore naval air station.