Loading map...

1965 Map of Millerton Lake West

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Millerton Lake West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The San Joaquin Experimental Range dominates the northwestern landscape of this 1965 survey, illustrating a mid-century period of land management and research north of the San Joaquin River. To the south, the terrain descends toward the waters of Millerton Lake, where the Friant Dam and Millerton Lake State Recreation Area mark the transition from agricultural ranching to large-scale water management and public recreation.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the distribution of family-held lands, including the J McDougal Ranch, Douglas Ranch, and O'Neal Ranch. The presence of the Bellview (Site), a lonely Cem, and the Spring Valley Sch suggests the older footprint of rural communities that preceded the modern lake-centric development. High points like Hildreth Mountain and Pincushion Mountain provide vertical context to a region defined by its shifting relationship with the river.