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1937 Map of Huron

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Huron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Huron serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in the San Joaquin Valley, positioned at a critical junction of rail and road. The Southern Pacific railroad line cuts diagonally through the terrain, anchoring the settlement's early commerce and connectivity. This 1933 survey, updated in the late 1940s, reveals a strictly organized grid of rural transport routes, including Lassen Avenue and Jayne Avenue, which define the section lines and movement patterns of the era.

To the west, the rising contours of the Guijarral Hills provide a distinct contrast to the flat valley floor where the Fresno Co Kings Co boundary line is established. This map documents a period before the massive expansion of modern irrigation and highway infrastructure, capturing the primary transit corridors like Siskiyou Avenue and Bishop Avenue that supported the region's burgeoning ranching and farming operations.