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1966 Map of Fresno

Name: 1966 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

Fresno serves as the primary hub of the San Joaquin Valley in the mid-1960s, anchoring an extensive grid of agricultural irrigation and rail lines. This survey captures a landscape of extreme contrasts, from the industrial agricultural centers of Visalia, Hanford, and Tulare to the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada. The eastern half of the map is dominated by the protected wilderness of Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park, featuring the formidable Mount Whitney.

Major water management projects are visible through the Pine Flat Reservoir on the Kings River and Millerton Lake on the San Joaquin River, supporting the valley's intensive cultivation. To the west, the Lemoore Naval Air Station marks a significant military footprint, while the Tulare Lake Bed indicates the historic extent of the terminal lake that once dominated this basin. The network of the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads illustrates the vital transport corridors moving goods from the valley to broader markets.