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1965 Map of Millerton Lake

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Millerton Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Millerton Lake and the winding San Joaquin River anchor this mid-1960s study of the foothills between Madera and Fresno counties. The landscape is a complex of family-run operations and early hydroelectric development, with the Kerckhoff Powerhouse and Friant Dam regulating the waters that once flowed freely through Patterson Bend. Scattered settlements like O'Neals, North Fork, and Prather serve as hubs for the surrounding ranchlands, including the Hildreth Ranch and J McDougal Ranch.

Evidence of the area's extraction history remains visible through features like the Fresno Banner Mine and North Mine, while the cultural landscape is marked by small community anchors like the Auberry Sch and several historic burial grounds, including the Picayune Cem and Walker Cem. The presence of the San Joaquin Experimental Range and the Sierra National Forest suggests a transition from private agricultural use to managed public lands.