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1946 Map of Le Grand

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Le Grand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Le Grand serves as the primary hub in this agricultural landscape, situated along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. The settlement pattern is defined by the rigid grid of the Central Valley, punctuated by a series of waterways including Mariposa Creek, Deadman Creek, and the Chowchilla River. To the southeast, the small siding of Marguerite marks a stop along the tracks, while the Plainsburg and Buchanan Hollow Road provides a rare diagonal arterial through the sectioned fields.

Hydrological features dominate the southern portion of the map, where Ash Slough and Berenda Slough diverge from the river system. The landscape is dotted with numerous Windmill sites, reflecting the critical reliance on groundwater for irrigation and ranching during the mid-1940s. County lines are clearly delineated, showing the intersection of the Mariposa, Merced, and Madera boundaries near the river's path.