1953 Map of Midway

About this map

Midway stands as the central settlement in this landscape defined by the intersection of major California infrastructure and industrial history. The map documents a critical transition in water management, showing the California Aqueduct and Delta-Mendota Canal carving through the terrain alongside the Western Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. Toward the southern end of the sheet, the presence of the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory indicates the region's mid-century shift toward high-technology research and development.