
Madera serves as the focal point of this Central California landscape, where the urban grid meets the productive agriculture of the San Joaquin Valley. The map details a sophisticated network of water management essential to the region's identity, featuring the Fresno River alongside numerous man-made channels such as Ripperdan Ditch, Desmond Ditch, and Hugh Ditch. These waterways support the outlying settlements and industry, including the historic Italian Swiss Colony to the southwest of the city center.
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1912 · Mariposa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Berenda
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Berenda
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Kismet
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Daulton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1921 · Bonita Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Gregg
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Madera
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1923 · Herndon
USGS Topo · 1:31,680