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1964 Map of Malaga

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Malaga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Agricultural irrigation and transit networks define the landscape south of Fresno in the mid-1960s. The map illustrates a complex lattice of water infrastructure, including the Sunnyside Canal, Central Canal, and American Canal, which supported the region's intensive farming. These waterways are interspersed with specialized facilities like the US Experimental Station and the US Dept Agriculture Horticultural Field Station, highlighting the area's role in California's agricultural development.

Transit hubs and local landmarks populate the corridor between the larger city and the town of Fowler. Notable features include the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad lines, which parallel the expanding residential and commercial zones. Local social life is evidenced by the Drive-in Theater near Malaga, the Sunnyside Country Club, and numerous neighborhood schools such as Konkel Sch and Marshall Sch. Purple revisions from the early 1980s document the outward growth of residential areas around Sunnyside and the main city center.