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1947 Map of Lanes Bridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The San Joaquin River defines the border between Madera and Fresno Counties in this mid-century topographic record. At the crossing point of Lanes Bridge, the landscape transitions from the river bottomland to the agricultural foothills. The area is characterized by a network of essential infrastructure, including numerous windmills dotting the terrain and early thoroughfares like Madera Road and Pole Line Road.

Educational sites such as Webster Sch and Fort Washington Sch reflect the rural community's development, while the presence of the Fort Washington Golf Club signals the early leisure expansion south of the river. Seasonal drainage patterns are marked by Little Dry Creek, showing the natural hydrology before extensive modern alteration. This revision, directed by State Engineer Edward Hyatt, captures the Central Valley’s post-war agricultural and suburban evolution.