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1968 Map of Lodi South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Lodi South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Agricultural lands and emerging residential tracts define the San Joaquin Valley landscape between Lodi and Stockton in the late 1960s. The region is heavily shaped by water management and transport, with the Mokelumne Aqueduct cutting across the terrain alongside numerous irrigation sloughs such as Pixley Slough and Bear Creek. The influence of the railroad era remains visible through the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, and Central California Traction lines, which supported smaller depots and settlements like Tomspur and Armstrong.

Expansion is particularly evident in the southern portion of the sheet, where Lincoln Village shows significant suburban growth near Colonial Heights Sch. Notable local institutions like Lodi Academy and Cherokee Memorial Park are established landmarks, while the Elkhorn Country Club and Micke Grove County Park indicate the development of community recreation spaces. Large industrial features, including Industrial Waste Ponds, point to the intensifying agricultural processing and manufacturing sectors of the valley floor.