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1964 Map of Herndon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Herndon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The San Joaquin River carves a deep valley across this mid-1960s landscape, marking the boundary between Madera and Fresno counties. The settlement of Herndon sits at a critical transportation junction where the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads converge near the river crossing. The surrounding terrain is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, featuring the Herndon Canal and numerous namesake waterways like Barstow Ditch and Bullard Ditch, which support the region's agricultural development.

Institutional landmarks dot the grid, from the Divine Master Convent and Central Union High Sch to the Riverside Municipal Golf Course along the riverbank. This survey provides a clear view of the growing footprint of Highway City and smaller stations like Raco, showing how road networks such as Shaw Ave and Herndon Ave were beginning to structure the Central Valley's suburban and industrial expansion.