1904 Map of Kaiser

About this map

Chuwana Rancheria and the early hydroelectric development at Cascada Sta anchor this turn-of-the-century look at the high Sierra Nevada. The landscape is defined by the early timber and mining industries of eastern Madera and Fresno counties, featuring a dense network of family-named lumber mills such as Bennett Mill, Corlew Mill, and Peterson Mill. These operations were supported by a system of flumes and roads that navigated the complex drainages of the South Fork San Joaquin River and its tributaries.