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1963 Map of Kearney Park

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Kearney Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The agrarian landscape of western Fresno County is defined by a dense grid of irrigation infrastructure and rural settlements during the early 1960s. Kearney Park (County) stands as a primary landmark, bordered by the Honor Farm and Houghton-Kearney Union School. The region's agricultural dependency is evidenced by the complex network of water features, including the Houghton Canal, Pacific Canal, and numerous unnamed ditches that feed the surrounding fields.

Industry and infrastructure intersect near the growing city limits, where the large City of Fresno Sewage Treatment Plant and several pits are situated. Small railway-adjacent settlements like Rolinda and Pratton sit along the Southern Pacific line, reflecting the historical importance of the rail for moving local produce. Farther south, family-named landmarks such as Moran and a rural Winery dot the landscape alongside several landing strips, illustrating the scale of Central Valley farming operations before the late 20th-century suburban expansion.