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1956 Map of Levis

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Levis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The California Aqueduct carves a diagonal path through this Fresno County landscape, marking the intersection of massive state water projects and established agricultural patterns. The survey, photorevised in 1971, captures the industrial infrastructure of the San Joaquin Valley, from the Oil Pumping Station at Levis to the numerous wells and pipelines servicing the central valley floor. To the southwest, the terrain transitions sharply where the Foot Hills and Ciervo Hills rise above the flatlands, drained by the Arroyo Ciervo.

A network of strictly gridded roads, including Manning Ave and Nebraska Ave, defines the land use surrounding Midway Ranch. The presence of a Gravel Pit and isolated outposts like Panoehe Junction reflects the region's reliance on resource extraction and transport. This map provides a detailed look at the infrastructure required to manage water and oil in a semi-arid environment before later 20th-century developments further altered the valley floor.