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1922 Map of Kentucky Well

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Kentucky Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Fresno River meanders across this San Joaquin Valley landscape, which in the early 1920s was defined by the essential infrastructure of water management and transit. The map reveals a network of vital watering points, including Kentucky Well, Colombia Well, and Rattlesnake Well, which served as critical landmarks for travelers and ranchers in this arid region of Madera County.

Major irrigation projects are prominently featured, specifically the Chowchilla Canal and Aliso Canal, which cut linear paths through the terrain to support agriculture. Movement through the area followed the Madera and Firebaugh Road, a primary thoroughfare connecting these regional hubs. The presence of Berenda Slough in the northern portion of the sheet further illustrates the natural drainage patterns that shaped early settlement and land use prior to the intensive mid-century transformation of the Central Valley.