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2018 Map of Herndon

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Herndon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The San Joaquin River forms a natural boundary between Madera and Fresno counties, snaking through the San Joaquin Central Valley. This landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural identity. Major arteries like the Herndon Canal and Kennedy-Owens Canal are supplemented by smaller local features such as Austin Ditch, Tracy Ditch, and the Epstein Canal.

Settlement patterns are concentrated near the urban edge of Fresno, with smaller communities like Herndon, Barstow, and Raco spaced along the grid. The development of Highway City highlights the influence of transportation corridors on local growth. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact alignment of these water systems and the residential footprints of late 2010s Central Valley life before further suburban expansion.