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1964 Map of Herndon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Herndon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The San Joaquin River carves a dividing line between Madera and Fresno counties, defining the northern geography of this agricultural region in the mid-1960s. The settlement of Herndon sits at a critical transit point where the Southern Pacific tracks and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad bridge the river. South of the water, the landscape transforms into a dense grid of irrigation infrastructure, including the Herndon Canal, Barcus Ditch, and Empire DITCH, which supported the valley's intensive farming.

Community life is anchored by several rural institutions, from the Central Union High Sch in the south to the Divine Master Convent and Teague Sch near the burgeoning Highway City. The presence of the Riverside Municipal Golf Course and the Herndon Substation indicates the encroaching modernization of the Fresno outskirts. Smaller railroad-adjacent stops like Barstow and Raco reveal the historical importance of the rail lines in coordinating the local harvest and transport.