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2015 Map of Hatch

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Hatch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The San Joaquin River meanders through the southwestern corner of this landscape, defining the border between Stanislaus and Merced counties. This region is characterized by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the San Joaquin Valley agricultural economy, including the Westley Wasteway, Stevinson Upper Lateral, and numerous numbered laterals like Lateral Number Five 1/2. Small settlements such as Hatch and Chemurgic serve as local hubs for the surrounding farmstead operations.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by the North Hilmar Cemetery and South Hilmar Cemetery, which sit among a grid of roads named for local families and landmarks, such as Christofferson Rd and Ehrlich Rd. The presence of the Ahlem Farms Airport and the transition from Central Valley fields to the river's edge illustrate the intensive land use of this fertile California interior in the early 21st century.