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1946 Map of Herndon

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Herndon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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The San Joaquin River carves a winding boundary between Madera and Fresno counties, anchoring a landscape defined by 1940s agriculture and irrigation. This era shows a complex network of water management, with the Herndon Canal, Pacific Ditch, and Flume Canal feeding the surrounding acreage. The settlement of Herndon sits at a critical junction where the Southern Pacific railroad crosses the river, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line cuts diagonally toward Highway City.

Educational life in this rural corridor is marked by several local institutions, including Central Union High Sch, Tharsa Sch, and Roosevelt Sch. The grid-like expansion of orchards and fields is interrupted by the developing community at West Acres and the recreational grounds of the Fresno Municipal Golf Course. Numerous wells are documented across the plain, indicating the intensive groundwater reliance of the San Joaquin Valley’s mid-century farming economy.