2021 Map of Herndon

About this map

The San Joaquin River forms the primary geographic boundary of this region, separating the flat agricultural expanses of the Central Valley between Madera and Fresno counties. The settlement of Herndon sits prominently along the riverbank, serving as a historic transit point where Golden State Blvd and the railroad corridors converge. This landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the valley's productivity, featuring the Epstein Canal, Herndon Canal, and several named watercourses like Silvia Ditch and Humphrey Ditch. To the southeast, the residential expansion of Fresno begins to meet smaller rural nodes such as Highway City, while more isolated outposts like Barstow and Raco remain surrounded by the gridded field patterns of the western valley.