1923 Map of Levis

About this map

Levis serves as a focal point for this 1920s-era landscape, where the flatlands of the San Joaquin Valley meet the rising terrain of Monocline Ridge. The industrial footprint of early California petroleum development is evident at the Oil Pumping Sta, reflecting the importance of fuel infrastructure in Fresno County during the early twentieth century. Across the central plains, surveying lines and secondary routes connect local holdings like Englebrecht Ranch to the broader regional grid. The topography here transition from the orderly township and range divisions of the valley floor into the more complex, eroded contours of the western hills, illustrating the intersection of large-scale agriculture and the burgeoning oil industry of the time.