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1963 Map of Fresno

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Fresno
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The sprawling agricultural landscape of the San Joaquin Valley is anchored by the urban expansion of Fresno and several rural communities in the mid-1960s. A intricate network of irrigation channels, including the Houghton Canal, Central Canal, and Washington Colony Canal, demonstrates the highly engineered nature of this farming region. Significant transportation corridors like the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway pass through Calwa and Easton, linking the valley's produce to distant markets.

Local history is preserved in the numerous named schools and community landmarks like Caruthers and Raisin City. The map reveals specialized facilities such as the Four Acres Sanitarium and the Sewage Treatment Plant, alongside civic spaces like Kearney Park (County). From the religious architecture of St Johns Cathedral to the small rural outpost of Bowles, this survey documents the social and physical infrastructure of Fresno County during a period of steady growth.