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1964 Map of Malaga

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Malaga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Fresno expands into the fertile agricultural lands of the San Joaquin Valley on this mid-1960s survey, showing a landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation canals and two major railroad corridors. The Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines run parallel southeast through the heart of the region, anchoring settlements like Malaga and Fowler. The area is characterized by heavy agricultural infrastructure, including the US Dept Agriculture Horticultural Field Station and numerous water features such as the Savory Percolation Pond and various Settling Ponds.

Residential growth is evident near Sunnyside and Calwa, where the grid of Fresno meets established landmarks like the County Fairgrounds and Roosevelt High Sch. Smaller rural nodes like Mattei, Lone Star, and Wolf remain tied to the sprawling network of avenues that crisscross the vineyards and orchards. This map captures the region during a period of transition, where suburban developments began to intermingle with established irrigation systems and research farms.