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1961 Map of Kismet

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Kismet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The agricultural and transit landscape of the San Joaquin Valley is defined by two major rail corridors, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific railroads cutting through the terrain. Small local focal points like Kismet and Notarb anchor the rural survey, while the presence of the Madera Air Force Station and the Madera Country Club indicate the diversifying land use in the early 1960s.

Water management is central to this region, shown through the winding path of the Madera Canal and the controlled flow of the Fresno River. The map details a transition from natural watercourses like Berenda Creek and Dry Creek to man-made infrastructure, including a Diversion Dam. Traces of earlier transportation methods remain visible in the Old Railroad Grade, providing a direct link to the area's development before the modern era of numbered avenues.