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1964 Map of Friant

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Friant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

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Friant Dam anchors this mid-century landscape where the San Joaquin River emerges from the foothills into the Central Valley. The 1964 survey captures a moment of established water management and emerging recreation, centered on Millerton Lake and the Friant-Kern Canal. To the south, the rectangular grid of the San Joaquin Valley begins to take shape with roads like Clovis Ave and Copper Ave defining the agricultural and industrial landscape near the settlement of Gordon.

Infrastructure is prominent throughout the quadrangle, including a Fish Hatchery and numerous gaging stations that emphasize the area's role in California's water distribution network. Natural features like Owens Mountain and Little Dry Creek provide a contrast to the engineered shoreline of the Millerton Lake State Recreation Area. In the river valley below the dam, the Lost Lake Recreation Area and Ledger Island highlight the importance of the river corridor for local development and leisure.